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Jurgen Klopp fears his Liverpool team will not get the respect they deserve if they fail to turn their brilliance into trophies.
The Reds go into Sunday's Merseyside derby chasing an unprecedented quadruple. But while history beckons, Klopp admitted that second place is nowhere for some critics.
"If we don’t win, we will probably not get the respect they deserve because the world is obsessed with first place," said Klopp. "It’s funny. Most of the time we talk about winning everything, and now we talk about winning nothing. So let’s just try to get something out of the season and then we will see."
After winning the Carabao Cup in February, Liverpool have chased down Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. They meet Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday and will take on Chelsea in the FA Cup Final next month.
"So far, this is an outstanding season and it will be an outstanding season even if we win nothing else," added Klopp. "And it will be an outstanding season if we get to the Champions League Final. But, no, we will not get the same respect for it as if we had won it – but that is the nature of the thing."
Liverpool have won the Champions League, Premier League, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Carabao Cup under Klopp during the past four seasons. But just as he did in 2019, Pep Guardiola is proving to be a tough opponent for the Kop boss to beat.
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