Kevin Kilbane: Klopp’s Liverpool dream will never be forgotten but it ended at Wembley

Mohamed Salah clashes with his manager Jürgen Klopp on the sidelines during their match against West Ham United at London Stadium last month. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesThis week a smiling Jürgen branded four straight 12.30pm kick-offs a “crime”. He said: “I was actually waiting for Amnesty International to go to .” Essentially, Klopp was using the harsh fixture list to partly explain, Liverpool barely broke stride. Everyone said the right things.

I’d say about 90 per cent of the Liverpool squad altered their collective focus the moment Klopp made his announcement. He was no longer their concern. His time in their lives was on a countdown clock. People come and go from footballers’ lives all the time. From club owners to academy coaches, you are seen as a commodity. Sure, plenty of them are decent people, and they will take care of you day to day, but this is a ruthless business. Get injured or suffer a dip in form, and they will move you out of their environment.

I wonder if last season’s treble would catch up with them. Maybe the double is beyond them. Maybe they will slip up at Fulham next week or against Spurs three days later.The marathon campaign could cost Spain dearly at the Euros in Germany this summer as Rodri has become their most important player. Belgium know all about the rigours of the club game as Kevin De Bruyne limps into another major tournament.

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