This Friday, Jürgen Klopp, 54, the German coach of Liverpool, was at a press conference at the Stade de la France, on the eve of the Champions League final between his team and that of Real Madrid, this Saturday at 21 hours.
The technician, who won the 2019 edition against Tottenham, was asked a lot about the final lost against Real Madrid (3-1) in 2018 in kyiv.
Would a victory be even more special than in 2019?
JÜRGEN KLOPP.
I don't know how I'm going to feel.
You will have to ask me the question after the match.
We are preparing to give this team a hard time.
You can't buy their experience.
We are different but we are playing the final for the 3rd time in 5 years.
I think you will have to be patient.
Is it a revenge for the final lost in 2018 against Real and even more for
Mohamed Salah,
quickly injured during the match?
We all lost this final in 2018. We all have sources of motivation.
For most of my players, it's not just revenge.
Mohamed Salah is in good form and wants to right the wrongs of last time around but we can't be focused on this Kyiv final.
I'm not going to watch it again to prepare for this match.
We have to learn from our mistakes to win.
“We could have played on concrete, I would have been happy too.
There is no problem "
The land is new.
How is the lawn?
Yes !
The grass was new yesterday.
I don't know how it will turn out.
We will do the training that was planned.
I saw the referees.
The ball falls in a normal way, we see the different lines.
The good news is that both teams are playing on the same pitch.
It's interesting to put a new lawn the day before a match.
We could have played on concrete, I would have been happy too.
There is no problem.
Both teams are technical.
The lawn could have been better.
If we win, we won't care about the lawn.
It doesn't look perfect but I'm not complaining.
It was UEFA who told me to be here and I am happy.
Clément Turpin and Jurgen Klopp met this afternoon at the Stade de France 😌🤝 #UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/pNdBm8j7Tk
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How is Sadio Mané
's state of mind
on the eve of this final when he is announced at Bayern Munich?
Sadio is on top of his life.
It's an absolute joy to watch him train.
He had a lot of demands but the season was successful.
Bayern Munich, I have nothing to wax!
He is focused on tomorrow's final.
The rumours, this is not the first time that it happens the day before a match.
It's not a concern.
I do not care.
He will hit wherever he is.
Is this final decisive in the race for the Ballon d'Or for Mané?
Yes if he wins it, it will increase his probability of being Ballon d'Or.
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Who is the favorite of this final?
It's not an easy question.
I do not have the answer.
We can look at the history, the lessons of the comeback of Real.
I would say Real but I would like us to be on an equal footing.
I would like viewers to think so.
We are a difficult opponent when we are at the peak of our football.
We will still face a team that has never lost in the Champions League final.
We are part of a huge club and my guys are well placed.
We are ready.
2018 was important, 2019 even more so and now we'll see tomorrow (this Saturday).