Sure enough, things unfolded just as everyone had expected.
For the second leg of the Champions League tie on March 7, Klopp rotated almost his entire starting lineup.
Porto seemed to have given up resisting altogether, fielding a reserve lineup as well.
Over those ninety minutes, neither team looked as though they were playing a Champions League knockout match. It was barely any different from an ordinary friendly.
Liverpool's reserve players had an easy time of it.
Without really exerting themselves, they pinned Porto firmly inside their own half.
In the end, neither side scored, and the match finished 0-0.
It was a result both sides could accept.
With their enormous 6-0 advantage from the first leg, Liverpool cruised into the quarterfinals.
With the Champions League round of sixteen complete, the eight quarterfinalists were confirmed.
From the Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea all secured their places.
Juventus edged Tottenham Hotspur 2-1, advancing with a 4-3 aggregate victory.
Fellow Serie A side Roma beat Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk to claim another quarterfinal berth.
The remaining two places went to Bayern Munich from the Bundesliga and Real Madrid from La Liga.
On the same evening the eight quarterfinalists were confirmed, the draw for the next round was held.
With no restrictions left in the draw, two Premier League teams were paired against each other: Chelsea drew Manchester City.
Neymar versus Messi, a showdown between two former members of Barcelona's MSN trio, became a hot topic among fans.
In the other ties, Manchester United drew Roma, while Real Madrid drew Juventus.
And Bayern Munich drew Liverpool.
Chen Anno froze for a moment when he first saw the draw.
Bayern Munich counted as an old adversary of his.
Back when he was still a Sao Paulo player, his first opponent after