Mourinho fears for Jurgen Klopp if Liverpool boss loses 3rd Champions League final Former Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho believes a third Champions League final defeat would be “really hard” for Jurgen Klopp. Next week’s all-English final between Liverpool and Tottenham is “surrounded by huge pressure”, says two-time winner Mourinho – not least for Reds chief Klopp. The Anfield supremo experienced Champions League final defeat for the second time in his career when Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in 2018, five years after his Borussia Dortmund side suffered the same fate against fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. Indeed, Klopp has lost six of his seven finals as a manager in all competitions. “If Jurgen wins it’s an incredible achievement for him,” Mourinho told Sky Sports News, speaking in his first UK broadcast interview since he was sacked by Manchester United back in December. “If Jurgen doesn’t win, you know….to lose three Champions League finals…phew…that has to be really, really hard. “But he is a very positive guy, I’m sure he’s just thinking about winning. “Being a manager, and understanding what it means for a manager to play a Champions League final, there is always a negative side of it and the negative side is that one team will lose and one manager will lose.” Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita’s recovery from a thigh problem is ahead of schedule – but Jurgen Klopp insists he’s highly unlikely to make their Champions League final matchday squad. Get the latest personalised Reds products on our new TEAMtalk Liverpool shop! The post Mourinho fears for Jurgen Klopp if Liverpool boss loses 3rd Champions League final appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Former Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho believes a third Champions League final defeat would be “really hard” for Jurgen Klopp.

Next week’s all-English final between Liverpool and Tottenham is “surrounded by huge pressure”, says two-time winner Mourinho – not least for Reds chief Klopp.

The Anfield supremo experienced Champions League final defeat for the second time in his career when Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in 2018, five years after his Borussia Dortmund side suffered the same fate against fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.

Indeed, Klopp has lost six of his seven finals as a manager in all competitions.

“If Jurgen wins it’s an incredible achievement for him,” Mourinho told Sky Sports News, speaking in his first UK broadcast interview since he was sacked by Manchester United back in December.

“If Jurgen doesn’t win, you know….to lose three Champions League finals…phew…that has to be really, really hard.

“But he is a very positive guy, I’m sure he’s just thinking about winning.

“Being a manager, and understanding what it means for a manager to play a Champions League final, there is always a negative side of it and the negative side is that one team will lose and one manager will lose.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita’s recovery from a thigh problem is ahead of schedule – but Jurgen Klopp insists he’s highly unlikely to make their Champions League final matchday squad.

 

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