Jurgen Klopp shares Liverpool’s changing mindset as final farewell approaches

Jurgen Klopp insists he is only reflecting on the positives from Liverpool this season after their last away game ended in a 3-3 draw at Aston Villa.

The Reds ran out 3-1 winners at Villa Park before two late goals from substitute Jhon Duran forced a draw to leave Klopp’s side seven points clear of current Premier League leaders Arsenal ahead of the final weekend, where they host Wolves at Anfield.

After a summer of transition, particularly in midfield, Liverpool maintained a realistic title challenge until the end of April and lifted the Carabao Cup after a memorable performance from a damaged side against Chelsea at the end of February. And as the Liverpool boss continues into his final week as manager after almost nine years at the helm, Klopp says he is looking at things with the glass half full.

“I’m only allowed to see the good parts of the season,” Klopp said. “If you continue, then you have to think about what went wrong and make changes and adjustments. But obviously it’s not me.

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“It’s interesting how Harvey has gone, he’s already here in his fourth season, he was already among the best players before he got seriously injured. He had a good game today.

“Jarell, yes, Conor, yes.” James McConnell, Bobby Clark, Kaide Gordon, long injured, now very good, Stefan Bajcetic, the base is there. And all the other big guns. New influences always help, that’s right.

“I did what I could. If we could have done better, we probably would have. We are where we are and that’s it.

Klopp added: “You can make of it what you want and say it’s the story of the season, I don’t see it that way. For me the story of the season is that the boys have shown that they have very, very good character and a sensational attitude.

“That’s why we’re here today and we have 79 points, a lot. I know nobody wants to hear this, but to be the third best team in the league this season, where we come from, is a statement and an improvement with a lot of changes.

“I like it, I don’t agree with it, but for a week or two we have to accept that we cannot be the best or the second best team in the league. This is a good foundation for the future and that’s all you can ask for.”