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20th May 2016

Jurgen Klopp tried an unusual method to try to lift his players’ spirits after Europa league final

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Kevin McGillicuddy

Sadly for Liverpool fans, Jurgen Klopp has all too much experience of dealing with cup final losses.

The German experienced his fifth final reversal on Wednesday night, as the Reds suffered a 3-1 defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final.

Liverpool’s players looked shell-shocked after their horror second half performance, but Klopp tried to remain upbeat after the full-time whistle.

When the players eventually made their way out of the stadium, they returned to a city centre bar.

According to the Daily Mirror, Klopp gathered his players after a few drinks, and reminded them that this is only the beginning for them.

Liverpool v Sevilla - UEFA Europa League Final

He also belted out a few notes in a tuneless sing-along that perhaps may be enough to force Alberto Moreno out of the club.

‘At the bar in the team hotel after the game, he called the entire squad together and offered a rousing speech which ended: “Two hours ago, you all felt s**t. Now hopefully you all feel better. This is just the start for us. We will play in many more finals,”’ the Mirror‘s David Maddock writes.

‘He then conducted the players in a sing-along, belting out at the top of his spectacularly out-of-tune voice: “We are Liverpool, tra la la la la…”’

You could never imagine Brendan Rodgers doing something like that now, could you?