Wednesday 18 May 2016 19:51, UK
Manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his players to become "Liverpool legends" by winning the Europa League crown against Sevilla in Basel on Wednesday night.
Liverpool beat Premier League rivals Manchester United, Klopp's former side Borussia Dortmund and Spanish club Villarreal on their way to the final.
And the Reds boss will be hoping to build on that run to end an 11-year wait for European success at St Jakob-Park.
"It is a wonderful story to tell your grandchildren when you are old about being a Liverpool legend," Klopp said.
"How it feels to be a Liverpool legend I have no idea - but it is one of the best things you can feel in football.
"You win it, you get the trophy, you are then a European champion and you have to work with it.
"You have to use the confidence in the right way. We are far away from the end of a development, this team is still developing."
Liverpool finished eighth in the Premier League after Sunday's 1-1 draw at West Brom but will qualify for next season's Champions League if they overcome Unai Emery's men in Switzerland.
Rather than feeling under pressure, Klopp sees the final as a "big chance" to end his first season in charge on a high.
"I don't feel the pressure, I feel opportunity," said Klopp at his pre-match press conference. "I cannot change.
"I don't think I've ever felt doubt around me. If that's right, I don't know, but it makes me completely free to make decisions and for my team and myself to be free to develop together.
"I am really pleased for the boys and that they can be part of the moment with this team."
Klopp feels Liverpool's presence in the final justifies his decision to take the helm at Anfield and added: "I came here because I was really convinced about the qualities of these players and this squad, despite the doubts people had.
"To see how they have reached this final gives me a really good feeling.
"When I came here, there was a big amount of doubt about these players and now I am really happy they can show how strong they are and it is a big opportunity to make the final step this season and achieve something.
"We have a big chance and winning tomorrow will make it much more easy for you to see it as a success."
