Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises his players for 'passing test after test' as they become Club World Cup champions for the first time by beating Flamengo.
Victory was all the more impressive for Liverpool considering it has come in the middle of a busy December for the 2019 Champions League winners.
The Club World Cup clashed with Liverpool's Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa, meaning they had to send separate teams to compete in the competitions. A youthful Reds side lost that game 5-0 at Villa Park but the first team were able to add another trophy to the cabinet and they return to England with a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League, as well as a game in hand over their rivals.He added:"I struggle to find the words to express my respect for the boys. It was incredible. We did so many good things."It was a very intense game for different reasons; it was not our best game we have ever played but it was enough to win.
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