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Ian Doyle

Jurgen Klopp makes 'massive' admission over Liverpool Champions League hopes

Jurgen Klopp believes clinching Champions League qualification this season will rank among his greatest achievements at Liverpool.

The Reds will move into the top four if they win at Burnley on Wednesday, with a final game of the season to come at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Liverpool have had to contend with a succession of setbacks this campaign, not least an injury crisis that saw them without 10 senior players for Sunday's dramatic 2-1 triumph at relegated West Bromwich Albion.

And having previously guided the club to become champions of Europe, the world and England, Klopp is in no doubt where a top-four finish would rank.

"Massive, absolutely massive," he said. "One of the biggest achievements ever.

"I know how that sounds, but it's the truth. Everybody here sees it like that, everybody.

"If you want to write a book about a (Liverpool) season and you want to be depressed afterwards, then you'd probably take this season. You'd read it and think 'wow really, that happened? Then that happened?'

"Most of the things they don't ever get in public. It's just really we had a lot of things to deal with.

"But here we are. This season has been really hard work for us, without always getting a reward.

"Whatever happened this year, it has given us the chance to hold our destiny in our own hands with two games (to go)."

Speaking to Sky Sports, Klopp added: "We are looking forward to the game at Burnley. It is a different mindset, but we know how tough it will be.

"For the first time in ages, supporters in the stadium at Turf Moor and Sean Dyche a proper competitive guy. The team lost to Leeds pretty clear, so they will want to strike back.

"It will be tough one but qualifying for the Champions League should be tough. I have no problem with that. We just have to make sure we are ready. We have to bring all you need on the pitch again."

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