Jurgen Klopp has defended his decision to field a completely changed starting Liverpool line-up on Sunday.
The Reds went with 11 changes for the final Premier League fixture of the season in the eventual 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.
Klopp clearly has one eye on Wednesday night's Europa League final against Sevilla in Basel and admitted that most of his playing group do as well, which prompted him to make sweeping alterations to his XI for the Baggies encounter.
"I decided what the strongest side was. The problem would be if we came with other players and they were already with their mind on the next game," he said.
"It would be absolutely normal, we cannot change this. If I come with the players everyone thinks I'm silly and if I don't come everyone thinks I didn't do the right job and I can't change it.
"I brought the best line-up today which I thought was the best for this game.
"We made a few changes - 11 - and it absolutely made sense because it's perfectly clear you cannot play here with 50 per cent concentration.
"The young boys did really well and we played football. We deserved this point and it was absolutely okay for us."
Liverpool ended the season in eighth position after Jordon Ibe produced a wonderful individual goal in the 23rd minute to cancel out Salomon Rondon's 13th-minute opener.