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Paris in May is a memory that is proving hard to shift for Liverpool.
The club’s 10th European Cup final was a wretched affair from start to finish, with the frustration of losing to Real Madrid exacerbated by the horrific events outside the Stade de France.
For all that Liverpool dazzled last season, there is a nagging feeling that they didn’t show their true selves against Real and the UEFA technical report, published last month, argued that the impact of a long campaign caught up with them in match No 63.
Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid in the final of last year's Champions League in Paris
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has insisted Liverpool won't look back at the final
Jurgen Klopp said after that 1-0 defeat that supporters should ‘book their hotels’ for Istanbul next June, so determined was he to put things right, but for one of his squad no extra motivation is required as they return to European action in Naples.
Alisson Becker arrived at Anfield in the aftermath of a Champions League final defeat in 2018 and he can sense the same level of focus to go one better. True, it is early to be making such declarations — not least as Liverpool’s form has been erratic — but the goalkeeper is positive.
‘The day after the final was really difficult because you are frustrated about the result and that you didn’t get your trophy, the main goal,’ said Alisson. ‘But in the end, we are footballers, we are professional players. We have to deal with that.
Klopp told Liverpool fans to 'book their hotels' after the defeat at the end of last season
‘It’s really hard but I’ve learned to deal with it since I was a young boy. It is part of competition, win or lose. As a player you have to give
