Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his team belong in this season s Champions League quarter-finals.
The Premier League giants sealed their spot in the last eight after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Porto courtesy of a 0-0 draw in Tuesday s second leg at Anfield.
It marked the first time since 2008-09 that Liverpool have reached the Champions League quarter-finals.
Klopp feels his side have shown they deserve to be among the top eight clubs in Europe.
I don t want to make it smaller than it is, but on the other side I don t want to make it bigger than it is, he told a news conference.
I think this year we belong there [in the quarter-finals] to be honest. It should not be a big surprise.
last eight awaits.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
And the next round will be very difficult, I think that s clear, we have a lot of other good teams. Exactly seven other very good teams will be involved then. Maybe five of them – four of them – from England.
It doesn t make it easier to be honest, but I think we will have a chance, for sure, to go to the semis and that s of course the target.
But you re right, take it step by step and tonight, it s cool, absolutely. But I don t think earlier – we had this year for the first time the opportunity to do it and now we are in, so I think we are in time.
Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United are the other English clubs who could join Liverpool in the last eight.
