Klopp: Don’t tell players, but I could start tomorrow

Matt Stead

Jurgen Klopp is so excited about Liverpool’s future that he “could start tomorrrow”.

The Reds secured a top-four finish on Sunday, and with it Champions League football for the first time since 2014/15.

It is only the second time Liverpool have qualified for Europe’s elite competition in the last eight seasons, and Klopp does not wish to downplay the achievement.

“It feels really outstandingly good at the moment but feeling on a good way is one (thing), showing you’re on a good way is another thing and I think again we showed that we deserve this position,” he said.

“Seventy-six points, that’s an outstanding number.

“That’s the base we created, we learned a lot in this year about ourselves, so we can use it.

“If you want, usually at the end of the season you’re kind of tired, but I could start – and don’t tell the players this – tomorrow because I’m already looking forward to what we can do.

“We can qualify and all that stuff and it will be a good pre-season, so I’m really looking forward to it.”