Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool are in need of a serious rebuild after being thrashed by Real Madrid - but insists he knew that when he signed his new contract.
The German coach could only watch on from the sidelines as his side threw away a two-goal lead to concede five to rampant Madrid - the same team Liverpool narrowly lost last season's Champions League final to, despite dominating the match.
Liverpool fans had been given reasons to be slightly optimistic amid the club's disastrous season after back-to-back wins over Everton and Newcastle heading into the match, before Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah goals gave them a healthy advantage. But ultimately, those did little more than paper over the cracks ahead of what will be a major summer for Klopp as he overhauls his squad.
