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LONDON (Reuters) – Jurgen Klopp wants to make a habit for Liverpool to be crowned when they play Wednesday in Istanbul, the scene of their greatest continental triumph, against Chelsea in the European Super Cup.
Liverpool was 3-0 to AC Milan in the Champions League final in 2005, when he overturned his late win and won the penalty shoot-out on the banks of the Bosphorus. He will return to the big city to face Chelsea after winning the prestigious continental title for the sixth time in his history.
It is true that the title is not taken seriously at the beginning of the season, after a summer vacation during which most of the stars have relaxed, but the two teams will not fail to wear an extra cup after the victory Liverpool for their first title and the arrival of Frank Lampard early in his career with Chelsea.
Liverpool has won the competition three times and once at Chelsea, but nine of the last ten titles have been awarded to Spanish clubs tied between Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, which Bayern Munich beat in 2013.
The focus will be referee Stephanie Frapar, who will become the first woman to oversee a major event for men in Europe.
Frapar wants to put the match safely at Vodafone Park Stadium in Besiktas, where Liverpool is a good candidate to beat Chelsea after their 4-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday.
Blow alison
After defeating Manchester City on penalties in the Community Shield match, Liverpool had a good start in the league after beating Norwich City 4-1 against Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk and Belgian striker Devok Origi scoring for him.
But the big win was overshadowed by the loss of Brazilian goaltender Alison Becker for several weeks, according to Klopp's coach following a calf injury.
"I do not want to make an accurate badessment of the date of his return now, but it will certainly not be Wednesday," said Klopp on the club's website, "It takes a few weeks and that's for sure."
"I have read" 6 weeks "and similar rumors, but" Ali has not suffered repeated injuries during his career, so I prefer to wait a bit to see how things will evolve.
Becker, 26, was injured before half-time against Norwich City when he tried to clear the ball and could not finish the match. He was replaced by Spaniard Adrian, the new West Ham coach.
Asked about the success of his team in the Champions League where he had doubled Tottenham in the final, Klopp replied: "Stay greedy.It's very important, I do not doubt it."
"In the past, I did not like this game because I often lost in the final (Champions League or Europa League) … but this time it's different, so we're waiting for the match in a city beautiful … I'm waiting for a different match (from the league final) "I hope so. It was not a good match, but both teams were under pressure and felt the importance of the final, which could lead to strange things. "
"The most important difference with this game is that it's a new season and a different opponent." I think Chelsea has changed a lot: the new manager, Wadin Hazar , no longer exists. "
Red team fans dream of reaching the final of the continental competition for the third time in a row, while the final also takes place in Istanbul.
But before that, they hope that the European Super Cup will be the prelude to a successful start in the national league that made them lose a point last season from Manchester City.
"We do not just want to stop in the Champions League," Scottish defender Andy Robertson told the club's website.
Chelsea sways
Chelsea is playing the game after winning the Europa League title at the expense of Arsenal, but a lot has changed since then.
Italian coach Maurizio Sarri left Juventus after one season and the Belgian star Eden Hazar was transferred to Real Madrid in a huge contract.
The club entrusted the training mission to the club's son, Frank Lampard, despite his entry into the profession for only one season with Derby County.
Lampard defended his colors for 13 seasons (2001-2014), during which he became his top scorer with 211 goals in 648 games (depending on the club).
Lampard will make his debut for Chelsea in his second game against the west of the capital, despite the start of his season with a painful defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The club's supporters are waiting for the coach's decision to keep new faces in training, such as midfielder Mason Mount, 20, and 21-year-old striker Tammy Abraham.
"We know we can move forward, we have to face it, take responsibility and move forward, we have a title to fight on Wednesday against a good team and we have to be ready for it," Spanish left-back Cesar Espeliqueta said. defeat Sunday.
Lampard suffered the worst defeat for Chelsea in his first Blues match since Danny Blanchflower in December 1978, when he lost to Middlesbrough 7-1.
Chelsea, under a transfer ban imposed by FIFA for violating the rules applicable to minor players, also suffered its biggest defeat against United, in all competitions, since the 1994 FA Cup final also, and the largest in the league since 1967. He lost the same result.
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