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Europa loss won’t affect Liverpool transfers-Kloop
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes defeat in the Europa League final to Sevilla can be the catalyst for a “wonderful future” for the club, outlining his plans to revamp the squad ahead of the new campaign.
Daniel Sturridge gave the Reds a first-half lead in Basel but Kevin Gameiro equalised 17 seconds after the break before Coke netted a double to secure the La Liga club their third consecutive triumph in the competition.
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Defeat means Klopp’s side will not be involved in European competition next season, leaving them free to focus on their domestic campaign.
“Tomorrow, in a week or whatever, we will see it a little bit more clearly and then we will use this experience,” he told Liverpool website.
“That’s what we have to do. Now it’s clear we are not in a European competition next year, it means no football on a Thursday and it means we have time to train.
“We will use it and we will come back stronger, that’s for sure. You saw on the way to the final we had a few moments where we maybe over-performed – we were unbelievable, great and the boys showed what they are capable of, but then to have this consistency you need a little bit more time.
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