Klopp: I wanted to face Real Madrid, and what happened to City was painful
Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp believes that the meeting his team will meet with its guest Tottenham, tomorrow, Saturday, in the 36th round of the Premier League, will not be easy.
The German said: "We expect a difficult match against Tottenham, as they are a strong opponent, and we must find appropriate solutions to overcome them. Tottenham is a very fast team in attack, and with great understanding, it will be the most difficult defensive match for us in a while.
" He continued: "What happened to Manchester City against Real Madrid is painful and cruel, but this is the game, I think they will be in good shape in the league against Newcastle.
" He added, "It was not lucked with City, but Real Madrid is an amazing team, it is the maximum of Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and City, so he deserves to be in the final, it will be a great confrontation."
He continued: "After we lost the final in Kyiv, I wished to face Real Madrid, in the final after it, but we played against Tottenham, it's okay, we will face them this time, what Carlo Ancelotti did is amazing."
And he added: "We have to stop talking about the Real Madrid match, we have other matches that we want to focus on, and we will start preparing for the final on May 22." He concluded: "Everyone is ready and in good condition.
Firmino remains, and we will wait to see how his condition will be. He may be able to participate. Diaz is an incredible addition to the team. We thank God for the step of including him."
