Football

Klopp expects Liverpool to attack the title next season

Jürgen Klopp has suggested his Premier League champions will not defend their title but rather go on the attack next season.

The German was positive even as Manchester City announced they would give Liverpool the traditional guard of honour ahead of their League Clash on Thursday.

“We will not defend the title next season; we’ll attack the next one.

“I have learned when you think you have reached the pinnacle, you are already on the way down.”

Liverpool are 23 points clear of second-placed Manchester City, whom they face at Etihad Stadium at 20:15 BST on Thursday.

“City will be strong next season, United will be strong next season, Chelsea will be strong,” Klopp said.

“It’s obvious City is an outstanding team, United is in outstanding shape and Chelsea is in a really good shape and doing some interesting business.”

“I’m not sure if I’ve ever had one. It’s an English tradition so we take it,” Klopp said of the guard-of-honour announcement.

“I wouldn’t need it, because we go there and we want to win a football game rather than celebrate what happened a week before, but it’s a nice gesture.”

Tom Kirkwood

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