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Georginio Wijnaldum’s revelation that he is addicted to winning trophies with Liverpool has signalled both a turnaround in the team’s belief and the completion of a key goal of Jurgen Klopp when he arrived at the club.
What did he say?
In an interview with Dutch outlet de Volkskrant the midfielder spoke of the great feeling he had when he won the Champions League with the club back in June, and stated it is an accomplishment he is seeking to repeat.
He is not satisfied with stopping at winning the first European trophy of his career, and aims to replicate the success of other teams.
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Speaking to de Volkskrant (translated), he said: “I really wanted to win the Champions League once. Now I want it more often.
“Look at Real Madrid: three times in a row. I would like something like that.
“Especially since we have seen what it does with the city, with your career and with the club. That is addictive.”
His attitude is one shared by his teammates, and that is displayed in the desire they show in each game, grinding out victory after victory, with scrappy wins against Sheffield United and Leicester recently showing that they are driven to win at all costs.
Sign of Klopp’s success
The Netherlands international is not alone in his feeling amongst the Reds squad.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has previously stated that his main aim is “to win as many trophies as possible”, a mindset which goes a long way in explaining Liverpool’s current 100% record in the league and their tremendous success over the past 18 months.
In that time they have progressed significantly and become an assured outfit which is capable of competing in both the league and in Europe, evidenced by the fact they have reached the Champions League final twice in two years whilst simultaneously racking up an impressive 97 points in the Premier League in 2018/19.
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Klopp’s side refuses to rest on its laurels, however, which is a testament to the mentality he has instilled. Their current run in the league is a club record and is still ongoing, with 17 consecutive wins, and it is fair to say that the German’s aim of transforming his players from “doubters to believers” has come to fruition.
Liverpool’s attitude has translated into results on the pitch, that much is clear, and it means they are back amongst the best clubs in the country, and back on the perch Sir Alex Ferguson aimed to knock them off all those years ago.