Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claims he 'wasn't disappointed' watching Newcastle United beat Brighton - despite the result all but ending the Reds' hopes of usurping the Magpies for Champions League football next season.
The Merseyside outfit have put together an incredible run of form lately, winning seven on the spin, to put the pressure on both Newcastle United and Manchester United in the hunt for a place in Europe's premier competition. Klopp's men can once again cut the deficit to one point by beating Aston Villa on Saturday but the Magpies have the blessing of a game in hand in their favour.
Addressing Newcastle's impressive 4-1 win over Brighton and his team's Champions League hopes, the German admitted: "I never had hope for that [qualifying for the Champions League]. I don't need that.
