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Divock Origi has revealed how listening to his gut gave him the chance to become a Champions League hero for Liverpool.

Origi emerged as a key figure in the closing weeks of the competition last season, scoring twice in the semi-final comeback win over Barcelona and netting the clinching second goal in the 2-0 final triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid .

Such a contribution has helped revive his Anfield career with the striker signing a new long-term deal at the club last month .

Origi had chances to depart last summer and in January, but instead chose to fight for his place under Jurgen Klopp despite not making e a matchday squad until October.

And explaining his decision to stay, the Belgian said: “It was a gut feeling. For me I just sat down and I felt like I wanted to stay and help this team.

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“I felt good, I just had to keep performing in training and I knew my chance would come.

“I felt like we could do something special. I just had to block everything out on the outside and focus on the right things.

“In football you never know 100%, it could have gone another way as well but that’s the choice I made.”

Origi spent the 2017-18 season on loan at Wolfsburg and could have joined Wolverhampton Wanderers before opting to stay at Anfield.

The 24-year-old also scored late winners against Everton and Newcastle United last term to become a huge favourite among supporters, and was one of the main attractions when Reds fans were allowed to watch open training at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday.

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“It is a lot to happen in a year,” added Origi. “And that’s the beauty of football. You can see that I am back focusing on performing again. It’s good to come here and connect with the supporters again.

“Has Madrid changed the direction of my career? Yes definitely, it was a great experience. Winning the Champions League is a boy’s dream so it changes a lot in a player’s career.

“I am trying to be as fit as possible and just perform. I feel positive, I feel good, there is a high vibration going around in Liverpool and I think we need to use it in a good way.

“There might some difficult moments in the future, as there might be some good moments, I am just preparing for the best.”

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Origi was emerging a key player during the early months of Klopp's reign before suffering an ankle injury against Everton in April 2016.

The Liverpool manager believes only recently has the forward fully regained fitness and confidence following that injury.

But Origi said: “I wouldn’t compare those moments. I am not someone to make declarations that I am better than then or not. I feel positive, I feel good on the pitch and I am just trying to show it every time.

“Then I was in very good form, I finished last season very well and again in training I feel well. It is on me to show it on the pitch.

“It might be a good season, it might be more difficult. These are things you have to deal with but I am ready for whatever, I have confidence in this team and myself.”