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Liverpool will bounce back, says Klopp after Real defeat

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has promised fans of the club to expect a good outing come next season after their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday night to end Liverpool’s hope of winning this year’s UEFA title.

He said they will come back in 2023 saying next year’s final in Istanbul was already a target, advising supporters to “book the hotel”

In the dressing room, nobody feels it was a great season at the moment. We maybe need a few hours for that,” Klopp said. “the two decisions against us were the smallest margins possible.

“We played a good game, not a perfect game. I don’t think a perfect game is possible against an opponent set up with a deep formation.

“We had a lot of shots but not the clearest. Courtois made two top saves. We conceded a goal from a throw-in. Valverde wanted to shoot, Vinicius was there and that’s it.

“The boys tried everything, especially at 1-0 down then we played like we wanted to play before. We had our midfielders too deep. We wanted to be braver in the second half. That’s what we said at half-time. We played around them. We should have played more in the formation than around them.

“It feels different. It’s not bad to get to the final. It’s a kind of success. Not the success you want to have.

“I have a strong feeling we’ll come again. The boys are really competitive. It’s an outstanding group together. We will have an outstanding group next season.

“Where’s it next season? Istanbul? Book the hotel.”

Liverpool ends the season with two trophies to their name after success in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, having been on track for most of the campaign for an unprecedented quadruple.

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