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'It's not enjoyable' -Jurgen Klopp explains what he won't miss about Liverpool before final derby

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Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleLiverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England)
That comes at Goodison this evening when Klopp takes charge of his 19th and final Merseyside derby with both the Reds and Everton in need of three points for vastly contrasting reasons

For Liverpool, there is the desire to keep pace with both Manchester City and Arsenal as the Premier League title race reaches a thrilling conclusion. And on the other side of Stanley Park, victory would arguably banish any lingering fears of relegation after yet another season hovering above the drop zone.

Klopp can boast an impressive record against Everton, having lost only one of his previous 18 derbies as Liverpool manager, the 2-0 Anfield reverse behind closed doors in February 2021 to a visiting side helmed by Carlo Ancelotti. His record at Goodison has seen two wins -the most recent a 4-1 romp in December 2021 -and five draws.

But when the German packs his bags and bids farewell to Merseyside next month, the scraps to claim local bragging rights will not be among the things he misses too much.

"Around the derby is just pressure," he says. "The pressure is higher so why should the joy be higher You win it, great, but why should I miss the pressure around it This time, when you're really playing for something, that's the pressure. But when you are both not in a great moment, it's the one game you have to win, definitely. That kind of pressure -why would I miss that It's not enjoyable.

"Everyone else can only watch it and think 'oh my God, it looks exciting'. But somebody has to make the decisions, somebody has to do this, somebody has to do that.

"So many people visit me always around the games and say 'we will not see that anymore or that anymore' and I just want to tell you -I work all the time while you just come here and watch the games. I'm constantly in it, even when the game is over I can't switch off. It's not great to be in this situation all the time.

"Maybe other people enjoy that more than me. But that's something I definitely will not miss."

Having been part of the historic fixture -tonight is the 244th meeting between the two teams -for the best part of a decade, Klopp accepts he cannot in future...

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