Jurgen Klopp Has Liverpool Primed For A Big Europa League Final Performance

 

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he feels no pressure and has his side in the best possible shape for Wednesday's Europa League final against Sevilla. Rather than feeling under pressure, the German sees the final as a "big chance" to end his first season in charge on a high.


Klopp at his pre-match press conference “I don't feel the pressure, I feel opportunity.I cannot change. I don't think I've ever felt doubt around me. If that's right, I don't know, but it makes me completely free to make decisions and for my team and myself to be free to develop together. I am really pleased for the boys and that they can be part of the moment with this team. I came here because I was really convinced about the qualities of these players and this squad, despite the doubts people had. To see how they have reached this final gives me a really good feeling. When I came here, there was a big amount of doubt about these players and now I am really happy they can show how strong they are and it is a big opportunity to make the final step this season and achieve something. We have a big chance and winning tomorrow will make it much more easy for you to see it as a success”.


The Reds have endured a hectic season due to their prolonged involvement in European competition and have regularly played matches in close proximity. However, Klopp was able to rest his likely Europa League final starters last weekend and says there will be no excuses in Basel on Wednesday night. Reflecting on Liverpool's progress towards the final, Klopp said: “We had a frozen pitch in Sion, a long flight to Kazan. It was never perfect, with three days later a big Premier League game. This [the final] is the bonus for every one of those moments, flying back from Villarreal at 5am and playing at 12 two days later in Swansea. These boys are human beings and it is not so easy to be ready for everything, but for this final we will be ready”.