For a venue that is so often credited as a major factor in Liverpool's rich European heritage, Anfield has not been much of a haven of late.
It's nearly three years since the Reds last won a Champions League knockout tie at home, dating back to one of the most famous evenings in their history when Barcelona were dispatched 4-0 at the semi-final stage.
It's four games without a victory at Anfield for the Reds in the latter stages of the European Cup, a statistic that gets even more peculiar the more you delve into the reasons why.