“Liverpool are also collecting good returns in Europe”

Based on the impossible, Real Madrid has made its own legend in the Champions League. His run this season until the final confirms the view that he is accustomed to working miracles. But Liverpool also know how to come back from the dead, as they did in the historic final against Milan in Istanbul. He is remembered by Adrián San Miguel (Seville, January 3, 1997), Alisson’s successor, who is expected this Saturday to be crowned in Paris.

There are bitter memories of the kyiv final in 2018. Are you looking forward to Madrid?

There’s almost always a second chance, but this fight is important enough for us that we’re not influenced by anything from the past. That night in kyiv was on everyone’s mind, but the intensity would be the same as if we had won that final.

Salah said he has a pending account that needs to be fixed.

It’s nice to see you have this enthusiasm. In any case, Real Madrid are not playing in the Premier League and Salah has once again had another good year. He is always motivated, even in training. It’s one of those players competing against themselves, without having to do it against others, and that’s only available to the best.

Did you know that Real can never be considered dead?

We were an intense team, very fast, and we had to keep that up from the first minute until the last against Real Madrid. No one will lose even a second, but in case Klopp is on duty, that doesn’t allow anyone to live.

Is that shield and its history scary?

It’s a great club, but when you go out on the pitch you leave unseen things in the background. And I’ll tell you more: for those who don’t remember, Liverpool are also collecting great comebacks. The most iconic, the 2005 Champions League final against Milan. Real Madrid isn’t the only one doing this.

Liverpool have played seven games so far. Is the team a bit tired?

The locker room is in order. If it is out of stock you will see it. Physically, we are in a very good moment and we have many alternatives. Luis Díaz recently arrived and it looks like he’s been with us for a few years. Diogo Jota is also there, who contributes every time he plays …

Are you afraid that Thiago won’t reach the final?

I hope he recovers in time because he is a different footballer. Liverpool are more unpredictable than Thiago. And like an animal he runs, he doesn’t stop. It is indispensable. I have a lot of friendship with him, he is passionate about talking about the game and sees everything clearly. He has fully adapted to the Premier League without losing his essence as a footballer.

Tell me some interior of the locker room.

We recently played the song ‘Freed from desire’ and danced it to celebrate any win. Hopefully the sound is loud in the locker room of Paris.

However, the team was left with honey on its remnants in the league. Is there frustration?

Having it so close, a few minutes away, and finally the City back, I was very angry. It would have been a great gift for our fans, but we need to learn and try not to deduct too many points from the City in the future.

What atmosphere is there in the city?

It didn’t give me much time to walk to Liverpool. I prefer to be at home with the family. Before a fight as important as this, I prefer to get away a bit and be with my kids and their superhero costumes or cooking with my husband. But the vibe gets to you. On the weekend, before the game against Wolves, you can see that they invited us for the game, but especially for the Champions League final in the background.

Do you live with the same emotions that you know you won’t be a hero?

We are all in one way or another. Great teams are those who come from a united group. Of course we all want to play, but even the least participation is obligatory to contribute. You need to always help the colleague in court. And I, like Kelleher, had to be by Alisson’s side. It doesn’t seem to matter, but successes come in groups where there are good vibes.

The contract will expire in June. Is it going?

I do not know. When the season is over, we’ll review what’s on the market and we’ll make a decision. To start, I still have one year left on my contract with Liverpool and I am pleased, although it is true that one wants to play and I have to adapt and be professional in this situation where I am less prominent. But I never lowered my arms: I wanted to continue contributing.

How is Klopp preparing for a final?

He is a very demanding coach in every way. Squeeze the player physically and tactically. We are all under him. Also in the motivational section. I have yet to see anyone send too much into a pre-game talk like him. There are times when a quarter of an hour’s break passes and you don’t even notice listening to him. He’s a great communicator, and what’s going on on the pitch is no accident. He was influenced by his work.

How were those conversations?

It’s a joy because Klopp has the facility to take you to the place he wants. If he wants to excite you, he will excite you. If he wants to motivate you, he will motivate you. And if he wants to improve any aspect of the game, he does that too. He was a monster when he spoke and we footballers were with him until he died.

Do you think the history of the club has changed?

Liverpool were a giant before Klopp, but with him it has grown even more. He is the big culprit in all of this, in the positive sense of expression. The club takes care of every detail, and things are made easier for the footballer so he just devoted himself to his work. The structure is brilliant. And also the work of the coach. He is a legend.

To what extent do you think Mbappé’s rudeness could have disrupted Real Madrid?

None of Ancelotti and his footballers. The club is different, but I doubt there is something that can mislead someone before the Champions League final.

In what do you think Real Madrid is higher than Liverpool?

In terms of the number of champions, though I hope that on Saturday it will be less than one. It’s an amazing team, with all sorts of resources. Modric, at his age, is an example. There were no words for Benzema. Courtois had a great time and Vinicius had more streaks. But we have Alisson, Van Dijk, Mané or Salah. We are not bad either. This is going to be a great fight.

Winning the Champions League against the king of Europe should be the latest.

The perfect season is in the Premier League, but we will try to make it as beautiful as possible in a treble crowned by the Champions League.