What did Jurgen Klopp ban his Liverpool players

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is so determined that his players look to the future rather than to the past that he bans any debate in the locker room over the victory of the Reds Champions League. last season.

His team won the sixth Liverpool European Cup by beating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid in June, a positive end to the season after the disappointment of just missing the Premier League title in Manchester City.

However, Klopp insists that the victory is no longer mentioned, because it tries to encourage his players to do everything possible to bring more glory to Anfield next season.

After the 2-2 draw between Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon in New York on Wednesday, Klopp said: "After this trip, no one should tell me about the Champions League trophy, we do not wear it with us. chapter.

"I would be happy if we start at the same level as last year. It would not be bad. There is room for
improvement. Consistency at a high level is the most important. "

The return of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a positive element for the Reds in anticipation of the new campaign. The 25-year-old midfielder only made two appearances last season after a serious knee injury in the Champions League semi-final first leg win against Roma in 2018.

Klopp said that Oxlade-Chamberlain was now suffering from a calf problem, but seemed confident that the former Arsenal man would be in great shape before the start of the season.

"It's not a tear, but something that it has from time to time when the intensity gets too high," Klopp said.

"He spent the first 20 minutes when he was really involved and then he felt it. Apart from that, he did all the sessions, which is incredibly important. Very positive. "

Liverpool will then face Napoli in Edinburgh on Sunday and Lyon in Geneva three days later before the traditional Community Shield curtain rally, where they will face Manchester City in Wembley on Sunday 4 August.