Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were continually rejected by Thibaut Courtois, as the Real Madrid goalkeeper made a stellar display as the Whites won the Champions League.
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Jurgen Klopp reviews the defeat of the Champions League final against Real Madrid
Jurgen Klopp says Thibaut Courtois’ award to the man of the match in the Champions League final shows that “something went wrong” for his Liverpool team.
The reds set sail for Real Madrid, forcing the Belgian to make several excellent stops, with the whites giving the killer blow in the second half thanks to the cap of Vinicius Jnr, who turned out to be the winner in Paris.
Liverpool headed to the main event with the favorites as they sought revenge for the defeat in Kyiv four years ago at the hands of the Spanish team. But Sadio Mane saw an effort from the first half pushed into the post before Mo Salah refused twice in the second 45.
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Klopp has previously shown his frustration when his team dominates the games but loses to a team that takes a more conservative approach. That was the theme again as he said: “They scored a goal, we didn’t. That’s the easiest explanation in the world of football. Hard, but I respect that, of course. When the goalkeeper is the man something is wrong with the other team, something is wrong with the other team.
“I think Madrid shot at goal and it was a goal. But I understand 100% and I respect it 100% that the reason for playing football and competing is to win the game. Whatever you do, within the rules, it’s completely. We played a good game, but when you lose 1-0 you have to admit it wasn’t good enough. “
In total, Liverpool made nine shots on goal, as their sensational season ended with just two trophies: the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup. Klopp and his team watched the quadruple a week ago, but have narrowly missed out on the Premier League and Europe.
Thibaut Courtois made several huge stops (
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Courtois moved to Madrid from Chelsea in 2018. He has claimed a league and European double with the Whites and spoke of the lack of respect he felt he had for those returning to England.
He said: “I said that when Madrid play the final, they win. I was on the good side of history. I saw a lot of tweets coming my way that would humiliate me today, it was the other way around.
“Today I needed to win a final of my career, for all the hard work to respect my name, as I think I don’t have enough respect, especially in England. I saw a lot of criticism even after a great season. very proud of the team, we stayed there and when I needed to be there I was there for the team “.
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