Live on May 20 th, Beijing time at 22: 00 on May 20 th, the 37 th round of the Premier League Liverpool vs. Aston Villa. This game was the last time that four players who decided to leave the team this summer-firmino, Nabi Keita, Milner and Chamberlain played for the team at Anfield. Recently, in the team’s official personal column, klopp paid tribute to four players and thanked the fans.
"Good afternoon, welcome to Anfield and watch our last Premier League home game of the season against Aston Villa. For many reasons, this will be a special moment. In fact, I think every game we play in this stadium is special, but today is especially special because we will take this opportunity to bid farewell to a group of players. They have made incredible contributions to our club in the past time, and I think everyone will agree with their past performance.
"For firmino, Nabi Keita, Milner and Chamberlain, I have only the best wishes. If we have time, we can list page by page the good moments and qualities they brought us, as well as their good memories as a team member. But the way to measure their contribution is actually very simple. You can find the answer from the respect of their teammates, team employees and fans.
"The trophy they left for the team shows that you may need to know all their achievements here, but the most important thing is that we have common memories and experiences. In this respect, in my opinion, we are absolutely lucky to have them. I hope they can feel happy when they are with us.
"One of my favorite moments of the season is Monday night, when the fans went to the home of leicester city and kept singing firmino’s name to show him how much we love him. The only way to end the game is for Arnold to score a world-class goal. I hope the four players who left the team can feel the same love as us, because they deserve it.
"Of course, the first task today is to try our best to get three more points, because we hope to end this difficult season with a strong performance. At this stage, we don’t need to talk about goals. Our main task is to maintain the performance in recent weeks and see where we can finally rank.
"At present, we have come to the position where we can qualify for the Europa League, which seemed impossible a few months ago, and then we will see what happens. Several teams are ahead of us, and they deserve it. I have said many times that I don’t want them to fall behind. But I can also know from past experience that if I were them, I wouldn’t want any team ranked below us to continue to win.
"So this is our goal, and it makes sense, not only because it keeps our chances of qualifying for the Champions League, but also because everything we have done to achieve our current achievements and build momentum will help us move forward. The season will end next week, but our ambitions will not end.
"The problem today is that Aston Villa is also in very good shape. I think I’m right. Their performance in the second half of the season is the second best in the league, which tells us everything we can about their strength and the challenges they will bring us. Emeri is a manager I have met many times in my coaching career. Anyone who knows what emeri has done will not be surprised that Aston Villa has performed so well. I believe he will recognize the strength of the team he inherited from Steven Gerrard and the work he has done at Villa. But emeri’s own efforts are self-evident, and I pay tribute to his work.
"Finally, I want to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their support this season. To be fair, you could have asked more of us and we will ask more of ourselves in the future, but we can’t ask more of you. From the first day of the season, whether at home or away, whether in good times or bad, your support is incredible, and I am grateful for it.
"I hope we can enjoy today’s game."