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Liverpool Target Glory in 2019 Qatar FIFA Club World Cup

London, November 11 (QNA) - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said that his side seeks to add the 2019 Qatar FIFA Club World Cup to the UEFA Champions League and Super Cup medals. In an interview with FIFA website, Klopp said, "I don't feel any pressure. I see it as an absolute opportunity as you don't often have the chance to play for it. You have to win the Champions League as the European team, so that already makes it special. We knew it'd feel great when we won the Champions League, but then we had no real clue how it'd be around the European Super Cup. So, we played it and it felt really great and really big. When we go there, we will be prepared and looking forward to it. The boys want to play it, so it will be very interesting, and it will feel big for us, 100 per cent." About the fact that Liverpool have never won the FIFA Club World Cup, Klopp pointed out, "Oh, I didn't think about that. I'm not someone who has to be the first on the moon or the first winning the World Cup with Liverpool, but when we are there then we will try with all we have. The very interesting and difficult part as well is that we'll be playing against teams from other continents, which doesn't happen that often maybe a Mexican team, maybe a Brazilian team and it will be a tough one for sure. We'll prepare for it as we would usually, and we will see if it's right or wrong against the team from another continent. We don't have too much information yet, but we will by then for sure, and it will be interesting and difficult as well." In a question about the kind of challenges the Reds will face in the competition compared to the likes of the Champions League, the German coach answered, "I'll have to see the games first. I don't get to see a lot of Brazilian, Argentinian, Mexican or Arabic football for example. I don't have the opportunities at home, so I don't know too much about them. I know a lot of players coming from there, so it's clear it's of the highest quality. It will be really intense I'm sure. We have to make sure we find the right mindset, and I know my players will find it, but, so far, we don't have it as we have to concentrate on different things. But we are not here to waste time, so we will try everything to be as successful as possible." Regarding what Liverpool does better than anyone else in the world, Klopp said, "European nights at Anfield. They are probably the best in world football. When the team is on fire then we have an atmosphere that's difficult for opponents. I worked at Dortmund and it was absolutely great, outstanding, but one or two performances at Liverpool brought the whole community together and were really special. Probably there we are better than the rest of the world." About the fact that Liverpool missed out in 2005 offer a handy reminder to avoid complacency, Liverpool coach said, "We didn't need what happened 14 years ago. It's clear with European sides - Real Madrid took part three or four times in the last few years, and what a team they have, and won it. But we're not Real Madrid, we come from a different situation. We don't take it for granted, not at all, but when we go, we want to win it. The only reason for us to go there is for the opportunity to win it, and that's what we'll try." About ending 2019 as world champions and what would it mean to you and the club, Klopp said, "Unfortunately, we won't round off 2019 in that moment because there will still be games to come before the year ends, finally. We had no clue how it would feel to win the Super Cup, and it felt outstanding. Hopefully we'll be able to do that again and after I'll tell you how it feels." (QNA)

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