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be more uncomfortable.” Today will bring to a close 14 remarkable months which have seen Liverpool win the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup and Premier League.
Klopp admits last summer’s victory in Madrid over Tottenham, coming 12 months after losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid, was the turning point.
“That doesn’t make it easier but it gives you the proof that it is possible,” he added.
“As we all know, I am a specialist in coming second!
“So that needs some mental strength to try it again and try it again and if you open the box of Pandora then that helps massively.
“I could see that when we won the Champions League last year made all the other things happen, plus the season we played before: 97 points and then we won the Champions League was really a special year.
“When you are that close you have to invest more and then get over the line and that is exactly what happened.
“We will stay greedy. We have to and we will.
“But if that then leads automatically to more trophies, I don’t know.
“Other teams have other reasons to make the next step and how we saw again on Wednesday night, the distance between us and Chelsea is not 30-odd points.”
Steve Bruce is hoping the Premier League champions have enjoyed a lengthy celebration before setting off for St James’ Park.
He said with a smile: “I hope they’ve been partying for three nights after they’ve lifted that trophy, and I hope there’s a few of them worse for wear!
“Knowing their professionalism, I don’t think they will be. The way they went about their jobs the other night against Chelsea, they’re a great, great side.
Bruce was part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering Manchester United side and has been hugely impressed by Liverpool’s domination this season, which sees them head into the final game 18 points clear of secondplaced Manchester City.
He said: “To slaughter the league like they have, you can only just applaud them. They’d practically won the league before lockdown. It’s a quite remarkable achievement.”