Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

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Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

​Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has delivered a warning to the club's rivals, saying that their Champions League triumph has provided them with a platform to enjoy sustained success.

The Reds won their sixth European Cup with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Wanda Metropolitano on 1 June.

Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

The ​Champions League triumph was the high point of a season in which ​Liverpool amassed their highest-ever ​Premier League points total and narrowly missed out on the title to ​Manchester City.

Klopp claims that the Merseyside club now have the momentum to enjoy more success in the near future.

"Madrid wasn't the final chapter for us - I think we're still writing the introduction," he said in the foreword of an official club book review of Liverpool's season (relayed by ​The Daily Mirror).

Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

"When we were travelling around Liverpool with the European Cup on that magical Sunday, the words I heard sung the loudest were: 'we're never gonna stop!'

"That's what this team and club has to live by. We arrived at this point because we were hungry for moments like June 1."

Liverpool had a dramatic run to the Champions League final, turning around a 3-0 first-leg deficit against ​Barcelona in the semi-final to win 4-0 in the second at Anfield despite being without key duo ​Roberto Firmino and ​Mo Salah.

Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

Klopp referenced this game and heaped praise on his side for their achievements throughout the campaign.

"My players this year did remarkable things. I called them mentality giants after we beat Barcelona - but that's not saying enough. Skill, intelligence, emotion, fitness - they have it all."

The 52-year-old German also had a message for the Anfield faithful, saying; "Take all the joy from this campaign and do so in the knowledge that we want it again.

"Love the memories and use them to shape our future."

While Jurgen Klopp admitted losing the Premier League title was “not cool,” he believes it will “increase the desire” for Liverpool to win the Champions League.

The Reds had their hopes raised on Sunday as Man City went 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa, only to roar back to a 3-2 victory and clinch the title.

Liverpool were making it hard for themselves, too, spending much of their clash with Wolves held at 1-1, but Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson at least sealed a winning end to the campaign.

Nevertheless, it is a bitter blow for all involved, having lost only twice in 38 games and finishing a point behind the champions.

But speaking in his post-match press conference at Anfield, Klopp insisted that it would only “increase the desire” to triumph over Real Madrid in next weekend’s Champions League final.

“This season is absolutely incredible and it won’t end today, it ends next week obviously,” he told reporters.

“We will try absolutely everything.

“It’s never, ever happened before that we are completely without knocks going into a final.

“We have knocks, obviously. Div is definitely out for the final. In the last second of the session yesterday he had a muscle injury, so the five days will not be enough for him.

“Apart from that I think they all have a chance – and hopefully Thiago as well – and then we will prepare.

Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

“This season is incredible, absolutely incredible. It’s tough, you saw it today, and the early goal didn’t help.

“In the end, who cares? When you score the goal and win the game that’s it.

“But no, we have now five days to prepare for the final and that’s what we’ll do. Then we will face an incredibly experienced team. But it’s OK.

“Of course, losing the league today increases the desire to put it right next week.”

Jürgen klopp liverpool champions league triumph

Throughout Sunday’s game, the atmosphere in Anfield ebbed as the supporters learned of the result 35 miles away, and at one point it was even claimed that Villa had equalised at 3-3.

It was a ridiculous situation, but either way, Klopp took the disappointment and issued praise to the champions.

“There are worse scenarios, maybe if we would have been a point up and didn’t make it, it might feel worse,” he added.

“Apart from that, it’s not cool. But it’s not completely unexpected, obviously.

“It was clear before the game that a lot of things had to happen.

“Congratulations to Man City, Pep Guardiola, all staff, all players, the whole club, for being champions.

“We were close but, in the end, not close enough. That’s how it is.”

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