Klopp blames one Real Madrid star for Liverpool’s 2022 UCL final defeat | OneFootball

Jurgen Klopp is just one game away from his emotional farewell at Anfield as he bids adieu to Liverpool after spending almost nine years at the club.

One of Klopp’s biggest achievements during his time at Liverpool was the 2018/19 Champions League title. However, the German could have bagged two UCL titles to his name, had his team beaten Real Madrid in the 2022 final.

In a recent interview, Klopp opened up about Liverpool’s defeat to Real Madrid, notably heaping praise on a certain Thibaut Courtois.

Klopp on 2022 final defeat to Real Madrid

“After the last Champions League final that we lost, I decided that I would not waste my life suffering,” Klopp reflected (h/t Mundo Deportivo).

“We shot at goal every three minutes, but they had a goalkeeper with twelve hands. Afterwards, we talked about the mistakes we made and in which we could have defended better. They were badly positioned on 23 occasions and we didn’t punish them,” he added.

Courtois was brilliant in the 2022 UCL final. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Klopp went on to talk about Courtois’ influence and his heroic display in the final, while noting that Real Madrid did not win that final because of their defensive line.

“It wasn’t because of their defence, it was because of fu**ing Courtois,” said Klopp, who has been in charge of Liverpool for almost 500 matches.

Courtois was indeed the main difference-maker in the 2022 Champions League final, as he came up with no less than nine saves throughout the game.

Later in the interview, Klopp also talked about some defining moments of his Liverpool spell, including Sergio Ramos’ lock on Mohamed Salah, which could have been a red card.

Klopp, though, does not regret any of those moments now and is looking forward to his last game at Anfield, as Liverpool take on Wolves on Sunday.