“But the whole road to Kiev was exceptional. I enjoyed every second. For me, it felt like we again came closer together. Our faith and belief is enough to do it again and again and again.”
Klopp’s comments touched on two concepts prevalent at the time.
One was a palpable sense that the team and fans had come together as one during Liverpool’s journey to the 2018-19 Champions League final. The other was a sense that Kiev was a beginning, not an end, for the squad of players at Klopp’s disposal – and given their performances so far this season, that appears to have been borne out.