Liverpool lost faith and were too nervous, says Klopp


By ToDavis

Football Soccer - Liverpool v Sevilla - UEFA Europa League Final - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - 18/5/16 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp applauds fans after the game Reuters / Ruben Sprich

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - A spirit-crushing defeat in a major final can often signal the end for a manager, yet Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp believes their Europa League final heartache could prove to be a bright new beginning for his club.

A self-confessed fan of "heavy metal football", Klopp would have loved nothing more than to get his hands on a weighty piece of silverware in Basel, but his hopes of glory were dashed by a 3-1 loss to the competition's masters Sevilla.

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