As a result, the Reds will miss out on European football altogether next season if they fail to beat a Sevilla team that has won the competition in each of the past two years. We played against top teams like Shakhtar and Athletic [Bilbao].
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“The mental side is a big influence obviously there is no doubt about it but all we have done since we have been together we have done to be perfectly prepared for a game like this tomorrow”.
“I am quite sure with all the things we did until now, all the ups and downs we had – even with a position of eighth in the league there have been ups – it’s the best moment to play a final”.
“Everything is going well for me, we will play a final and I want to enjoy this match”.
The manager is definitely a key part of that and I’ve said plenty of times before how I think Klopp will instil that belief into this current squad’.
During that period he has lost twice to Bayern Munich and once to Wolfsburg, while Liverpool lost on penalties to Manchester City in February’s Capital One Cup final. We can go back to the usual way and try our best. In addition to big players, they have a big manager in Klopp who has had success in Europe before and he knows what it takes to win.
“We have to remember that we have the support of the people who haven’t come with us”.
Thierry Henry says he is anxious how good Liverpool could be with a full pre-season under Jurgen Klopp.
“Some of the ties we have had this season would have looked at home in the Champions League”.
The Reds face Sevilla in Basel looking to stop the Spanish side from winning the competition for a third successive year while ending their four-year title drought. “We have to grab each chance with all our strength and everyone is switched on to the idea that this is a chance to make history and write our names in Sevilla for ever”.
He came through training unscathed on Monday following a recent ankle knock and Klopp said: “We will see after training with Divock, we will see how he feels and then we will make a decision”.
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“As long as we win, I don’t care whether I’m first up the steps or last up the steps or in the dressing room”.
