Klopp: Liverpool have 'increased desire' to win Champions League after title heartbreak

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said narrowly missing out on the Premier League title has "increased the desire" to win the Champions League final.

Needing to beat Wolves on the final day while hoping Aston Villa prevent a Manchester City victory, the Reds did their job by claiming a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Anfield, while Villa led 2-0 with 14 minutes remaining at the Etihad. However, three goals in five minutes saw City clinch a remarkable victory to retain the title, one point ahead of Liverpool.

Despite the final day disappointment, Liverpool still enjoyed a successful domestic campaign having won both the League Cup and FA Cup, and can complete a treble with a win over Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday.

"This season is absolutely incredible and will not end today, it ends next week obviously," Klopp said. "And there we will try absolutely everything.

"We have now five days to prepare the final, that's what we will do. And of course, losing the league today increased the desire to put it right next week, it increased the desire."

Klopp also congratulated City and manager Pep Guardiola on winning their fourth Premier League title in five years.

"I am proud but I'm disappointed, of course, as well," Klopp said. "There are maybe worse scenarios, if you would have been a point up and don't make it, that might feel even worse.

"Congratulations to Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, all staff, all players, whole club, for being champions. We were close but in the end not close enough. That's how it is."

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