Morata said in November that Atletico would knock out Liverpool!

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Morata said four months back that Atletico could knock out Liverpool. Captura/ElPartidazodeCOPE

Many said Atletico had no chance the moment they saw they had got Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 draw. Alvaro Morata, however, always believed it. In fact, he said back in November that his side could eliminate Klopp's men from the Champions League if they met in the Champions League.

Anfield was a before and after in Atletico Madrid's history. Simeone's men had a spectacular match and they pulled off what was for many a miracle: knock the defending champions out of the Champions League.

Morata always had faith. Proof of that was in an interview given to 'El Partidazo de COPE' in the month of November. "Liverpool are going to probably reach the Champions League final," presenter Juanma Castano said to him then.

The Atletico striker was not so sure that would happen. "Well, they might face us and won't make it. You never know," he said.

At that moment in time, the Champions League group stage was still going on. Morata didn't know, therefore, that Liverpool were going to be the Spanish side's opponents.

A few months later, he was proved right. A part of Morata already knew at that moment that Atletico were going to end with favourites Liverpool.