Interesting info details Klopp's psychological approach to Liverpool's FA Cup victory

A detailed Twitter thread doing the rounds showcases how Jurgen Klopp's psychological approach ensured Liverpool won Chelsea in the FA Cup final penalty shootout.

After 120 minutes at Wembley on Saturday, Liverpool and Chelsea went into their second consecutive cup final, having to settle it with spot kicks.

After winning the Carabao Cup earlier this year, Liverpool already has silverware in their cabinet this season, edging the Blues to an 11-10 penalty shootout victory.

Klopp turned on his magic again on Saturday as Liverpool added their second trophy as they look to complete the quadruple.

Football psychology researcher Geir Jordet explained that before the first penalty was taken on Saturday, he believed Klopp and Liverpool already had the upper hand over Chelsea and their manager Thomas Tuchel.

He said on Twitter: "Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in the FA Cup final. A penalty shootout is a psychological game starting with how the manager communicates with his players after the final whistle. Klopp & Tuchel spent those 5 minutes very differently. Here are the events chronologically.

Speaking to reporters after the match, Klopp revealed that he has been working with a company to help the club with penalty shootouts.

"In the end, we all know penalty shootout is a lottery, that’s how it is; but we did it again," said Klopp.

"We work together with the company Neuro11, four guys from Germany. They got in contact with us a few years ago. They are neuroscientists and they said 'we can train penalty shooting'. 

"We said, 'really? That sounds interesting, come over'. And so this trophy is for them, just like the Carabao Cup was."

Jordet continued saying that Klopp's intimate conversation with each penalty taker made a significant