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Liverpool boss Klopp on reaching 1,000 games: I feel I have energy for another 10 years

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp feels he still has another 10 years in coaching after reaching 1,000 games in his career.

Klopp reached the mark in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

"My motivation is no problem," Klopp said to BT Sport after the draw.

"I am a bit like Obelix, who fell in the… you know Asterix and Obelix? Ah, you don't know it, forget it...

"I have enough energy for another 10 years if you want!

"That time [when he started as Mainz manager] I didn't know if I would have a second game to be honest!

"It's a big number, I look like I have 1,000 games but I have done it in 22 years and it was pretty quick so here we are."

Saturday's drab affair shows Klopp may have some work to do to get the 2019/20 Premier League champions back to their former glory.

"We had a super intense season," the manager said speaking on last season. "We won two cups but were not champions because we didn't win the league. It looks like we are lacking energy I know and it is not cool.

"We were lacking energy and hunger but it was not on purpose. We need to find consistency.

"We need to find a good season again and hopefully today we can take another step."

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