Klopp lowers Liverpool’s hopes of winning the Champions League

Jürgen Klopp said that all the remaining clubs in the Champions League have an equal chance of winning the title, despite the qualification of his team, Liverpool, to the round of 16, and the manager downplayed his hopes. team in the tournament after the local stumble.

The winners of the 2019 champions reached the quarterfinals for the third time in the past four seasons, after beating Rasenpal Sport Leipzig 2-0 on Wednesday, beating 4-0 on aggregate.

And winning the Champions League appears to be the best chance of qualifying for the tournament next season, with Liverpool ranking eighth in the Premier League.

Klopp said: “The only reason to participate in this tournament is to want to win it. I am not naive, we know that until now we do not seem to be in a position to win the Champions League, but that does not mean that we do not want to advance in it and then we will see the possibility. to win the title ”.

He continued: “We have to wait for the lottery, it will be very difficult, regardless of the identity of the competitor, but we are not going to think about the future, we do not have to do that.”

Mohamed Salah, who opened the scoring with a low shot before Sadio Mane scored the second goal, said it was important to focus on each game separately.

“The team may not be at its best, but we want to win the Champions League and every Premier League game,” he added.

He continued: “We don’t have to look at the big picture because sometimes when you do that, you increase the pressure on yourself on the field. We shouldn’t put pressure on ourselves on the field and just play.”

Liverpool will visit Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league next Monday.

Source: “Reuters”