Jurgen Klopp has admitted Newcastle United were 'better' than Liverpool this season - but the Reds boss has warned his side will be back to 'normal' when the new campaign gets under way.
Newcastle finished four points clear of Liverpool in fourth place as the Magpies qualified for the Champions League for the first time in more than 20 years. That represents a remarkable swing after Newcastle finished a whopping 43 points behind Liverpool in the previous campaign.
However, there has been no back-patting at Newcastle. Eddie Howe's attention has quickly turned to next season after his side clinched their place at Europe's top table because 'a lot of our success next year will be down to what I do now'.