Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool should dare to dream of winning first Premier League title this season
The Reds have not won the title for 27 years but Kop boss Klopp reckons this could be the year to end the wait
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JURGEN KLOPP says Liverpool fans should dare to dream of their first ever Premier League title – and claims it’s time to end the Kop’s 27 year wait for England’s top prize.
But claims you won't catch him sleeping on the job as he sets about making it a reality.
The former Kings of Europe have never won the Premier League since it was launched in 1992-93, while Kenny Dalglish was the last Liverpool boss to deliver the title back in 1990.
Brendan Rodgers famously finished runners’-up to Manchester City in 2014, while Klopp has finished 8th and fourth in less than two seasons at Anfield.
However as he prepared to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League Asia Trophy in rain-lashed Hong Kong, Klopp insisted it was time Liverpool joined the select band of six clubs – Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City - who have claimed English football’s ultimate prize.
Klopp said: “I think the rules are all teams are allowed to win the Premier League, right?
“So yes, then it seems to be possible. The rules say it’s possible, so that’s it.
"Look the good thing about the Premier League is nobody knows who will win. It’s possible for all of us.
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“So we should try to do it, it’s a nice idea. But saying it here today doesn’t help that nice idea to come through. Let’s look and see.
“I am really positive but in the moment we have to WORK not to dream.”
However that doesn’t mean his fans can’t go to sleep at night dreaming of titles – especially after Leicester City’s 5,000-1 success of two seasons ago.
“If someone wants to dream, no problem,” he said. “I don’t want to stop this but it’s a long way to go.
“If you asked Leicester (that summer) I am not sure if Claudio Ranieri would have said yes. But they were (champions) and so that’s nice.”