5 reasons why Liverpool have been dominant in Europe

#4 Coming out swinging every single time

A.S. Roma v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg — Wijnaldum wheels away in celebration after scoring a rare away goal

As opposed to the pragmatic setup in which football seems to have got trapped, Liverpool are not really big on their defence. Though Virgil van Dijk's signing has greatly improved their defending, Liverpool still leak goals and the only way to counter that, as far as they are concerned, is to whack in as many goals as possible.

So no matter what the occasion is, Liverpool will come out swinging. This is the same mentality and attitude that helped them do the double over City in the quarter-final tie. This helped them in defusing an inspired AS Roma side as well.

The best part about this is that when Liverpool and their opponents are hunting for goals, it always makes for a thrilling watch with innumerous chances being created on either end. The AS Roma vs Liverpool second leg is a good example of that.

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