Origi Backs Liverpool to Challenge for Title Next Season

Published on: 23 May 2016

"?Liverpool striker Divock Origi has backed the Reds for a Premier League challenge next season, saying that Jurgen Klopp's team 'have the qualities' to put together a push for silverware, and that they showed that in flashes this past season. 


Klopp's side reached the finals of both the Capital One Cup and the Europa League this season, but were beaten by Manchester City and Sevilla respectively. However, those disappointments didn't stop Origi from telling "?Sky Sports that he is excited to see where next season leads. 

He said: "With Klopp, we played in two finals. We lost them but as a group we have a lot of talent. It is good for me to play with big players and take steps every day. We are going to do everything to do this and I feel we have the qualities also. It will be an exciting season for us. We have more training time and we have to use this to become better."


A lack of European football next season may help the club's case domestically too, keeping the players much fresher compared to this season when the Europa League added 15 games to the club's calendar. 


Origi continued: "A lot of things have happened this year, a lot of good moments and lower moments so I've gained a lot of experience playing for a big club like Liverpool.

"The Premier League, for me, is the best league in the world, the most intensive league. It was important for me to take this step. I've been in the gym a lot, working hard. For me it was important to do a lot of bodyweight training because you can be a lot more explosive and quicker and you can be at your best."

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