Jurgen Klopp was in a defiant mood following Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final, promising that his side will bounce back from the major disappointment in Paris.
Liverpool have reached more Champions League finals than any other side in the Premier League era, winning two and losing three. Klopp believes there’s more to come – maybe even next season.
“I have a strong feeling we’ll come again,” the Liverpool manager told reporters following the loss at the Stade de France.
“The boys are really competitive. It’s an outstanding group together. We will have an outstanding group next season. Where’s it next season? Istanbul? Book the hotel.”
But how have Premier League sides in the past responded to the ultimate disappointment? In a range of ways…
Manchester City (2021)
Pep Guardiola’s side already had already wrapped up the Premier League title and League Cup when they faced Chelsea at the Estadio do Dragao.
Chelsea themselves waited nine years to first win the Champions League following Roman Abramovich’s game-changing takeover. In that time there was a number of heartbreaking semi-finals exits, and of course that runner-up finish with the John Terry slip in 2008.
And another nine years later, they won their second at City’s expense.
Thirteen years after Sheikh Mansour takeover turned them into contenders, and five years into Guardiola’s reign, City finally reached the final.
But they couldn’t quite make it over the line, left frustrated by Thomas Tuchel’s well-drilled Blues and caught out by a well-worked Kai Havertz goal on the counter – much in the same manner Liverpool just to Madrid.
Despite losing their all-time record goalscorer Sergio Aguero and failing to land Harry Kane – or any striker at all – City brushed themselves off and bounced back, retaining their Premier League crown after pipping Liverpool by just a point in 2021-22.
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