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Problem-solver Klopp presses reset to propel Liverpool into another ... (The Guardian)

Villarreal dominated half of the Champions League semi-final second leg but Reds found their way to make it to Paris showpiece.

“To be fair, it was calm,” Andy Robertson, the left-back, said of the dressing-room mood at half-time. The difference was what I was talking [to the players about] at half-time – that we started to do what we wanted to do in the first place. Liverpool simply reset mentally and trusted that the victory would be theirs when – and not if – they played as they wanted to play, moved as they wanted to move. It was not a classic Klopp comeback to rival those against Borussia Dortmund in 2016 and Barcelona three years later because Liverpool were not actually behind in the tie. “We had 11 problems in the first half,” Klopp added, referring to each one of his players. “The whole world thought the game was more 3-0 than 2-1,” Klopp said, going on to reveal that he wanted to show his players a clip at half-time of a positive moment to give them a lift.

Pep Lijnders spotted on internal 'scouting' mission as Liverpool may ... (Liverpool Echo)

It's poised to be a summer with a difference for Liverpool this summer with Jurgen Klopp finding himself in the rather rare position of knowing he will have ...

The real pleasing bit is when we had our tough times, we spoke after a few losses earlier in the season, we kept working hard and we kept believing in what we were doing and the second half of the season has shown that.” We entered the competition to try and get the experiences we’ve had so far,” he said. “We know the place that we’re in. If the lads aren’t playing for the first team, they want to play.” “That’s always important as well, when they come back trying to reintegrate them into the way we want to play. “We’ve had lads out on loan who have done well, (and) a few lads come back. I know he pesters Vitor because he wants to play in the games as well. And praising the duo after beating United, Lewtas admitted the next step for them is first team football when hinting another loan move could be on the cards. Fair play to Rhys, he trains with the first team every day. Goals from Rhys Williams, Jack Bearne and a Shola Shoretire own goal saw the Under-23s beat United, with victory seeing them leapfrog the Red Devils to finish fourth in the Premier League 2 table after an impressive run in 2022. “(They need) a better loan, sometimes loans work out in different ways,” he said. “Maybe there will be an extra few seats on the flights.

A European Love Story: Liverpool And Jurgen Klopp Make It Three ... (Sports Illustrated)

Liverpool and the Champions League, the modern-day Romeo and Juliet. Like the love between Atlantic puffins, they separate for a long while, ...

Liverpool will meet their big-eared soulmate once again in the city of love on May 28th. Liverpool Football Club are by far England's best team in Europe and that will always be the case. After an incredible comeback on the night against Villarreal, Jurgen Klopp's men book their place in Paris with a 5-2 aggregate scoreline in the semi-final.

Jürgen Klopp may have given away Liverpool Champions League ... (Liverpool.com)

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was quick to play down his Champions League semi-final substitutions post-match in Villarreal but with six games left, ...

We just had to mix it up; you can do that with explaining, which I did obviously, but you need then fresh input as well." "He was not at all our problem, we just had to mix it up. Instead, he was left with little more than a share of the collective blame for an uncharacteristically poor first-half showing.

Champions League final: Liverpool vs Real Madrid (UEFA.com)

We run the rule over this season's UEFA Champions League finalists – Liverpool and Real Madrid.

The manager who steered Madrid to 'La Décima' in 2014 returned last summer for a second stint in charge. He scored Madrid's 1,000th European Cup goal against Shakhtar earlier this campaign then turned around their last-16 tie with Paris with a second-half hat-trick before striking the decisive blow in extra time against the Blues to make it four goals in the tie. And then you get to the in-form Benzema up front – a master of the arts of centre-forward play. How is it possible to lose at home to Sheriff and then reach the final with gargantuan performances against Paris, Chelsea and Manchester City? The route map helps explain. A star at Basel, he first landed in England with Chelsea in 2014 but has proved a major talent on Merseyside, his pace, intelligence and finishing helping him bag 33 Champions League goals for the club. Klopp rarely deviates from his tried and tested 4-3-3 formation – a system that has served the Reds wonderfully well since the German's arrival in 2015.

Jurgen Klopp faces Diogo Jota conundrum as Liverpool consider ... (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool are next up against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League with Jurgen Klopp facing some selection posers.

One surprise in Villarreal was Jordan Henderson starting on the bench. Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane all found the target as the Reds came from 2-0 down to triumph 3-2 in Spain and claim a 5-2 aggregate success. The strength in depth in attack was on show again on Tuesday with the contribution of Luis Diaz from the bench, the Colombian now pressing hard for a start against Tottenham.

Real Madrid Vs Liverpool Head To Head: History Favors Karim ... (Sports Illustrated)

Ahead of the 2022 Champions League final we look at the head-to-head record between Real Madrid and Liverpool. Karim Benzema is the top scorer in the ...

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Liverpool don't do it the easy way, concedes Alexander-Arnold (CNA)

VILLARREAL, Spain :Liverpool made life difficult for themselves against Villarreal but were confident in getting the job done, defender Trent ...

And I think that (was) the best option," the Brazilian midfielder said. They started the game very well, scored early goals which is obviously what they wanted to do, but like I said, we got the game done," he added. Alexander-Arnold was easily beaten for Villarreal's second of the night from Francis Coquelin, but goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane spared his blushes.

Football: Liverpool beat Villarreal to reach Champions League final (The Straits Times)

Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane score in the second half to bring Liverpool back from two goals down. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

And then Fabinho fired in, latching onto a Salah pass and shooting early through the legs of Rulli, who seemed to have expected the cross. Liverpool looked like a team smarting from a scolding after the break. Diaz volleyed over at the back post. but the difference in two matches, in the first leg and the second leg was their excellence,” the Spaniard told BT Sport. Liverpool occasionally threatened on the break, with Mohamed Salah rolling Estupinan down the left and feeding Jota in the middle but Geronimo Rulli was quick to rush out and claw the ball away. And if anyone inside the ground was still sceptical they were given an early injection of belief in the third minute as Pervis Estupinan swung in a cross from the left to Etienne Capoue at the back post.

Man City and Pep Guardiola face major injury concern as Mohamed ... (Liverpool.com)

Liverpool will take on Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris. It means that Mohamed Salah could get his revenge on the La ...

But for the Egyptian and Liverpool, another titanic clash with Real Madrid is just over three weeks away. He was a huge miss in the first leg and also when he went off in this game, with his speed and ability to make recovery runs sorely missed. A year later, Jürgen Klopp’s side went to Madrid and beat Tottenham in the final, with Salah and then Divock Origi on the scoresheet at the Wanda Metropolitano.

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