Klopp asked what world title does for Premier League hopes
Jurgen Klopp has “no idea” whether Liverpool’s “outstanding, sensational” Club World Cup win will boost their Premier League title hopes.
Liverpool added the tag of world champions to their recent spate of trophies by beating Flamengo in extra-time on Saturday.
The Reds will return to England with their ten-point lead atop the Premier League table intact after third-placed Manchester City beat Leicester, still second, on Saturday.
Asked whether becoming world champions would propel them to a first English championship since 1990, Klopp replied: “I have no idea.
“This is a wonderful night for us, for the club and everyone who is for us. It is a tough period for us, we play again in five days, but game after game they show the desire to win the next game and the next challenge.
“Where it leads I don’t know but all we could do tonight was win the Club World Cup for the first time.
“I said before the game I didn’t know how it would feel but now I can say it feels outstanding, sensational. I am so proud of the boys. I couldn’t feel better.
“In moments like this I struggle to find the right words to describe my respect for the boys.
“It is incredible. It was an incredible performance against a very good opponent. I saw so many sensationally good performances.
“The atmosphere was great and Flamengo should be proud of their team but I think we deserved the win. We were the better side.”
