![]() I think everyone in this room agrees, and now we have 62 points. That's why we are in the position we are. “This season I think we are third or fourth in the home table and 'somewhere' in the away table so it is still not great. We never got a grip of the game so our away record is still not brilliant,” said Klopp. His side travel to Leicester City on Monday seeking to extend the improving record, especially away from Anfield. Klopp has been working on the assumption Liverpool will miss out on the elite competition for the last few months, but his recent tactical tweaks have yielded six successive victories. Liverpool must win their remaining three fixtures and hope United drop points in two of their last four games in order to edge past them. If you want to be part of that you are more than welcome.” It is obvious that we have to fight for being part of the Champions League and fight for trophies. “It is just a general thing, I think, that if you join a club you want to reach something with the club and not wait for the club to have reached it before. We can’t tell anyone at the moment that we will definitely be in the Champions League next year, so if we are talking to him then it is already clear that he knows about that situation. “When I talk to a player and if I am allowed to talk to a player - which is rarely the case but in the moment that you are - you realise in his eye that it is already clarified. But apart from that it is absolutely okay the situation we are in from a talking point of view and a convincing one. “That is how it is, especially in the long term, so we should not do these kinds of things more often. “Everything is more difficult without the Champions League,” he said. Klopp acknowledged it can be more difficult to lure some high end targets when dropping outside of the top four, but suggested a prolonged exile is more consequential than missing out for one season. That is why I am not concerned about that.” “It is still Liverpool, we are really attractive for a lot of players and should not forget that. I have barely talked to a player and everything sounds great and then they say, ‘See you if that happens’. It is a fantastic football club with a really, really good football team and an even better one next season, hopefully. “But all the rest is still the same as it was before. “There is only one thing we can’t guarantee this year. Klopp is confident his prime targets will not be dissuaded to move to Anfield if they have to spend a season in the Europa League. Liverpool are considering bids for Chelsea’s Mason Mount, Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister and Bayern Munich youngster Ryan Gravenberch as Klopp looks to revamp his midfield before next season. Jurgen Klopp insists his summer transfer plans are not dependent on Liverpool beating Manchester United to the last Champions League spot.
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