Jurgen Klopp realises the weight of expectations are on Liverpool's shoulders, but losing in their Champions League second leg against Hoffenheim is the furthest thing from the manager's mind.
Liverpool hold a 2-1 advantage over their Bundesliga rivals from the first leg of their UCL playoff, needing a win or draw of any kind to advance to the group stages for just a third time in the last nine seasons.
Klopp's team conceded late against Hoffenheim last Tuesday, making the return leg at Anfield a little more dicey, but the German boss insists the team aren't considering losing.
"I do not think in life it makes a lot of sense that if you have a big chance you think about the consequences if you lose it," Klopp told the Liverpool Echo.
"In finals you go for it and try your best. Is it good to be in a final? Yes. Is it good to lose it? No. But the only possibility to lose it is to go to it.
"I will not think about this when I am at home in my bed and thinking about the game. It is not about what can happen, it is about what we can influence.
"We have to make the next step. The big difference between the game last week and now is that everybody knows how strong the opponent is.
"We have a good result, not a perfect result but a good one, and with the power of Anfield we have to put it to bed.
"The whole of last season we tried to qualify for the Champions League and we got fourth place. If you like this is part of last season and we want to close this case in the most positive way.
"We are all excited about the possibility. We have to deliver."
Defender Joel Matip is also keen for the team to seize their chance to reach the group stages, saying he and his teammates want to be playing in the Champions League, not watching it on TV.
The former Schalke player also gave a nod to the rich history of Champions League football at Anfield and said it was a goal to bring those days back for supporters and the club.
Matip told the Echo: "The tradition of this club means they've had a lot of European nights,"
"I want to be a part of this. The atmosphere is going to be something special.
"Every one of us wants to play in the Champions League. We all want to stand on the field, not watch on TV.
"We worked hard during the whole of last year for this opportunity to go to the Champions League. It's a big chance for us."