Jurgen Klopp has sought to remove pressure from his own players and Liverpool will have to upset the odds if they are to beat Real Madrid and lift their seventh European Cup.
The Reds will face off against the record-breaking 13-times European champions in this month’s Champions League final at the Stade de France. On paper at least, Klopp’s side appear favourites to win the clash, which is a repeat of the 2018 final in Kyiv.
But Klopp thinks that due to Madrid’s astonishing recent record and experience in the competition, they go into the game as the “massive favourites”. Liverpool booked a place in their third final since 2018 after overcoming Villarreal in the semis, while Los Blancos outpunched Manchester City in a two-legged tie for the ages.
