Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits there's no excuses for him going into the new season.

Despite only succeeding him in October, Klopp still went close to winning trophies last season finishing as a runners-up in both the Capital One Cup and Europa League.

It was enough to earn the German a new long-term deal, but Klopp wants more than near misses this season now the team is finally 'his'.

“Of course it's my team, my squad now," he said.

“This time it is my team. There are no players who are here anymore who I don't want.

“There are no transfers who I didn't want, we have not sold anyone I didn't want.

“We know our ideas, our plans. It is a different situation to last year."