Jurgen Klopp has praised his Liverpool team for going 'beyond their limits' in order to reach the Champions League final.
Liverpool will face Tottenham in the final of Europe's elite club competition in Madrid on June 1, but their path to get there certainly wasn't straightforward.
Klopp's team showed excellent resilience to overcome adversity and won 4-0 in the second leg of the semi-final against Barcelona despite having been beaten 3-0 in the first leg.
“In Germany we have a saying: ‘All the best things come in threes’,” Klopp said.
“At Mainz, I missed promotion twice and we got promoted in the third season. We hope that it will repeat itself for the Champions League. I think it’s quite cool to be honest.
“It’s a fourth European final for me (including the 2016 Europa League), that’s cool. I have had good teams and the players have gone beyond their limits in order to qualify.”
“Throughout the years, we’ve knocked out strong sides like Borussia Dortmund thanks to Anfield,” Klopp continued.
“Last season in the Champions League we knocked out a strong Manchester City thanks to Anfield. This year we knocked out Barcelona thanks to Anfield, and of course we beat Bayern. We know that we’ve managed to achieve all that together.
“Anfield is a crucial factor for us in Europe, but the boys have done a great job, we’ve played great football.
“The away game at Bayern Munich was the best away game my team have played at the European level. It is great to see that such a development is possible and that we can become even more dominant. So far, it’s been a great campaign for us.”
Klopp's side certainly won't be taking anything for granted against Tottenham
The Liverpool boss has allowed his players to head on holiday before the final.
Mohamed Salah and Fabinho flew out to Abu Dhabi, while Roberto Firmino has also been enjoying himself abroad, while also taking time to work on his fitness.
Dejan Lovren, meanwhile, returned to Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Alberto Moreno travelling to Sevilla.