Liverpool boss Klopp: Chelsea are mentality monsters too | OneFootball

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Chelsea after victory in the FA Cup final.

The Reds won in a penalty shootout after extra-time had left the score level at 0-0.

Klopp said, "Outstanding, it was an incredible, intense game against Chelsea – they would have deserved it [the win] exactly the same way, like in the Carabao Cup – that's how small the margins are.

"I couldn't be more proud of my boys, the shift they put in, how hard they fought, early changes. I think Virgil is fine but his muscle was hurt.

"All of these things, missing good chances, overcoming good moments from Chelsea, then having really good moments ourselves.

"Then in the penalty shootout, it was nerve-racking, my nails are gone but I really feel for Chelsea – for the second time, 120 minutes and you get nothing, that's too hard. But for us I'm pretty happy.

"We are mentality monsters but there were mentality monsters in blue as well – it was one penalty. Chelsea played outstanding but in the end there must be one winner and that was us today."