Smiling for the triumph, with his now classic cap, Jürgen Klopp appeared at the Wembley press conference, where Liverpool, his team, won the FA Cupthe second trophy of the season after the Carabao Cup. The coach of the Reds did not miss the opportunity and commented on how he saw Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, who withdrew with discomfort…
On whether his team deserves a tribute: “I know what my team thinks of everything we have achieved. It is a trophy for the whole club. When we arrived at Wembley with the bus we could see what this team means for the fans, then on the field what it means for the players. These types of matches are incredible. Penalties are a lottery but we got it again. The missed penalty by Mané is 50% my responsibility, I told him to throw it to the other side but sometimes it’s better to keep quiet and in the end they got”.
The character of Liverpool: “It’s extraordinary that we’re talking about winning four titles. It’s crazy, but at the moment I don’t know what could happen. We’ll have to make a few changes and play against Southampton, who will have their last game of the season at home and not he will want to lose. The important thing is that we have won two domestic cups. Alexander-Arnold is the youngest to win the six possible titles at 23 years old and there are many special stories… after the game I told him that I would have signed him four years earlier and Thiago has told me that I told him that he had to run”.
Mohammed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk: “They’re both really good. All we know is that it’s not a big deal. The next game is on Tuesday and it’s too soon. But I think they’re both completely fine.”
The calendar: “The best physios are winning games. Honestly, I have a problem because I can’t celebrate anything because we play on Tuesday. Not because of the people, but because of the team. It’s like that. Tomorrow I will have more information about the physical condition of my players.”
About Luis Diaz: “What a player, what a man, what a story. He didn’t score but he was the man of the match. He understood our football 100%”.
If you place this team among the best in history: “It’s not me who has to decide that. Personally, I couldn’t care less. It’s a joy to be at this club at the moment.”