Saturday, 1 June 2019

Jürgen Klopp ‘relieved and emotional’ after Liverpool’s Champions League win

• Klopp says James Milner’s rousing speech paved way for victory
• Mauricio Pochettino says it is too early to talk about his future

Jürgen Klopp said he was overwhelmed by Liverpool’s Champions League triumph and the greatest night of his career as the club became champions of Europe for a sixth time with victory over Tottenham.

The Liverpool manager received a call of congratulation from his Manchester City rival Pep Guardiola, in which the pair vowed “to kick each other’s butts again next season”, after ending a run of six consecutive cup final defeats with a 2-0 win against Mauricio Pochettino’s team in Madrid. Mohamed Salah scored a penalty awarded after only 22 seconds, before Divock Origi sealed the first trophy of Klopp’s Liverpool reign in the 87th minute. Goalkeeper Alisson was in commanding form as Spurs created more chances but lacked the champions’ clinical touch.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WxYhHC

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