Klopp: "Ancelotti is a role model for his way of dealing with success"

"I don't believe in revenge, you always meet twice in life. Everything is fine between Real Madrid and me"

"We are not here by magic. We are in the final because we deserve it"

   BARCELONA, 25 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp pointed to Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday as "a role model for his way of coping with success" with four days to go to face Real Madrid's Italian coach in the Champions League final.

"Carlo (Ancelotti) is one of the most successful coaches in the world and a role model for his way of dealing with success. He is one of the best people you can meet, a really nice guy," explained the German coach at the conference. prior to the Champions League final, which will be played this Sunday in Paris.

Klopp showed his respect for the rival coach, with whom he has a good relationship. "Respect for him couldn't be higher. He will never stop winning. But that doesn't mean anything for this game," he added.

Both teams already faced each other in the 2018 Champions League final and the madridistas managed to win the coveted title. "I don't believe in revenge. You always meet twice in life. Everything is fine between me and Real Madrid. It's a football match of the highest level," admitted Klopp.

Liverpool lost 3-1 to Madrid in kyiv in 2018 with German goalkeeper Loris Karius suffering through a nightmarish game. But Klopp's side have achieved a lot since then, including the 2019 Champions League title and a first English championship in 30 years in 2020.

"If we go in there [saying] like: 'Revenge! Revenge!' all that kind of stuff, it doesn't work like that. We're not like that. We come to the final in a different way. So we have to play our way and that's what we have to try," added the German.

Asked about Madrid's comebacks in continental competition, Klopp highlighted the experience of the Spanish team. "If you take the last 10 minutes of each game you would think you don't have a chance, but the games were longer than that and they had to come from behind. They are full of experience and they know exactly how to approach a final, we feel it in 2018." your meeting.

The English team reaches the final after being overtaken by Manchester City in the fight for the Premier League. "No one feels the pain of Sunday anymore. We're really looking forward to this game against an incredibly strong opponent," he said. At the moment, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcántara remains the main doubt, although he could join training this Thursday.

"We're not here by magic. We're in the final because we deserve it. We were in the group of death, as they say. This year we got through the tie away from home and then brought it to Anfield. we have a different way of winning," he said.

Regarding the fans following the 'red' team in Paris, the coach compared it to the final of the Carabao Cup, which he achieved against Chelsea in the penalty shootout. "I had no idea how much I loved the Carabao Cup final until we played it. I loved every second of it. In the Champions League final I think the world is white or red, because some people don't like us too much, and others don't like Madrid too much," he added.