Jurgen Klopptechnician of Liverpool, did not assume the role of favorite in the Champions League final, he recalled the history of Real Madrid and its thirteen conquests along his way to the Paris event, admitting that “The comebacks have been crazy.”
“I don’t know who is the favourite, the comebacks real Madrid They have been crazy, they have a lot of experience in the competition but I want us to be at the same level in terms of competitiveness. We want to be ourselves and if we play at the highest level it is very difficult to play against us”, he said at a press conference in the Stade de France.
“My only concern is that we are not ourselves, they have a very high confidence and we have to be faithful to our identity. I really want to play the game, to feel the atmosphere and great sensations in the stadium,” he added.
Klopp left a complaint, about the state of the lawn, that he did not want it to be used as a complaint, since he said it will affect both teams equally. “When it is said that the grass is new, it is good news for both teams,” he joked.
“The impact will be the same for both of them. They’re both technical and it won’t be the best turf we’ve ever seen. Carlo, if you ask him, he’s going to say the same thing. I don’t want anyone publishing stories that I’m worried about him. state of the grass because that’s not news,” he added.
For the German coach, the final pits two teams that have dominated European football in the last decade: “We want to fight and show that we are capable of defeating them. There are players at Real Madrid who they can win the Champions for the fifth time. We are here for the third time in five years and we only think about how to approach the match”.
The duel presents a special emotional charge for Mohammed Salah, who has spoken of revenge after what he suffered in kyiv. “It’s normal for ‘Mo’ to be like this, but the important thing is that he is in good shape and ready to play. He is better now than in 2018. He is very motivated. Tomorrow I will also show you a video from 2018 to motivate you.”
Klopp confirmed that in addition to Salah they are recovered to play the final Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho. “They are fine. They trained yesterday and they will also do it this afternoon. It will not be a problem,” he confirmed.
“I have lost many finals in my life, we have won the last ones and we have learned from them. Someone once told me that the more you earn, the less likely you are to do more, but this is not the case with Real Madrid. Liverpool has grown a lot in recent years, we are a huge club with perfect players for this great club. We are in a great moment and we are ready for the final,” he added.
