It was fitting that Spain’s former King Juan Carlos stood beside the Spanish soccer federation president, Angel Maria Villar, who presented the trophy as UEFA’s senior vice president to Sevilla captain and two-goal standout Coke.
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“The first thing you have to do when you look at the man in the mirror is criticise yourself”, he said. “Maybe others should analyze what we do”.
“We had to do something”, Emery added. “We will learn from this situation and we hope that the future will be better at Liverpool”.
Klopp was particularly unhappy with the way his side reacted to conceding an equaliser to Kevin Gameiro just 18 seconds into the second half.
The final nail in Liverpool’s coffin sparked fury on the touchline as Coke kept his cool to bury his second goal beneath Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet, only for the linesman to briefly raise his flag before putting it down again.
Defeat meant Liverpool will not play in European competition next season after finishing eighth in the Premier League.
Klopp may also need some luck with injuries at the European Championship – which will be held in France from June 10-July 10 – with seven matches in a month should any of his players reach the final. They are still young and this was their first big final – unfortunately their second (losing) final of the season, but it was a big final and we will use this experience together.
The halftime whistle came to Sevilla’s rescue, however, allowing them to regroup before clawing themselves off the ropes with an immediate sucker punch. “The reaction was the problem”.
He concluded: “Next season we will be in the Champions League, another challenge for us”.
“Sevilla and its fans love this competition”.
Despite a lack of Champions League football, Klopp is said to be confident of luring the 23-year-old Merseyside.
Jurgen Klopp was left baffled and devastated by a shambolic collapse that destroyed his Europa League dream.
After some pushing and shoving the goal stood, leaving Liverpool with a mountain to climb.
“And Moreno, well, he cost Liverpool tonight”. The goals were too easy.
Coke soon struck a sweeping shot from the edge of the penalty area, after Vitolo played two return passes and broke through a tackle.
Sturridge seemed to have set up a Liverpool win when he gave them a 35th-minute lead with a strike which was reminiscent of Brazilian Ronaldinho at his best.
Lawrenson expects a summer of change at Anfield, but expects Sturridge and Brazilian duo Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho to stay.
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Sevilla now had the scent of victory in their nostrils and Gameiro nearly got his ninth goal of the campaign when he ran on to Ever Banega’s pass only for Kolo Toure to make a crucial tackle.
