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Liverpool striker Origi on Barcelona winner: I knew they were tired

Divick Origi says he took advantage of Barcelona's fatigue to score the incredible winning goal that sealed Liverpool's place in the Champions League final.

With the tie even at 3-3, the Belgian converted Trent Alexander-Arnold's quickly taken corner which caught out the napping Blaugrana defenders.

"It's unbelievable!" Origi told RMC. "[To] win 4-0 against Barcelona. We knew it would be hard.

"We are a great team, we have very good players and we have the mentality, we wanted each ball, and it's something incredible.

"[To] Come to Anfield here, it's hard for the rival. We have not seen the manager, but with my teammates, we were so happy. It's special, it's difficult to describe with words.

"We [played] our usual 4-3-3 but we knew that today we had to take risks, play with our heart. Everyone had to be attentive and we did it.

"We have a lot of respect for this team but it is the mentality that made the difference.

"On the fourth goal, I knew that everyone was tired. These are things that have been done all year round in training. I had some great nights in my career but today, it's fantastic."

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