Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has stated that they “will take what we get” as time runs out on their attempt to make the Champions League.
Wednesday’s win over West Ham in the Premier League was made possible by Joel Matip’s second-half sublime header. Helping Jurgen Klopp’s team start a mini-revival at the end of an unpredictable campaign.
The Reds are now in seventh place. Seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United despite having played one extra game.
However, it may be said that Klopp’s emergence as a managerial force at Anfield began with Liverpool’s most recent Europa League campaign. After succeeding Brendan Rodgers in October 2016, he led the Reds on a thrilling run to the competition. Beating Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on aggregate in the quarterfinal match. Although Sevilla defeated the Reds to win the competition.
United and Man City were both in the FA Cup final. So sixth place would be sufficient for another shot at UEFA’s second-tier club competition. However, a seventh-place finish would put Liverpool for the first time in the Europa Conference League. And Klopp has chosen not to freak out about it.
What Did Klopp Say About Liverpool Playing In The UEL?
Addressing the media on Friday morning, Klopp insisted as reported by Mirror Football: “We will take what we get. We didn’t start the season saying it will be fantastic but the season taught us a few things. We want to create a basis to qualify for the best possible scenario. Squeeze everything out.”
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Football in the Europa League or Conference League would unquestionably be a step down for Liverpool under Klopp after six consecutive top-four finishes. The financial ramifications are also significant. As the club’s efforts to recruit players and rebuild in the summer may be hampered by qualifying for Europe’s third-tier competition.
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