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Some 115 days after the heartache of Kiev, Liverpool will embark on another European adventure at Anfield on Tuesday night.

There has been no hangover from the bitter disappointment of defeat to Real Madrid in May's Champions League final.

Jurgen Klopp has overseen the perfect response with this summer's show of ambition in the transfer market swiftly followed by five straight Premier League wins.

His reign remains on an exciting upward curve and the mood around the club is buoyant ahead of the mouthwatering Group C opener against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Missing out on a sixth European crown cut deep at the time but Klopp believes that remarkable journey to Ukraine left a legacy.

“I think we got a lot of respect because of the way we played last season,” he said.

“I think everyone who saw the final saw that we could have won it against a side in a completely different moment. They played with a full squad, full everything.

“We had to do it the hard way with our games in the Premier League. We were fighting because Chelsea were chasing us like crazy.

“People in football saw that. They saw the games we played. They saw City, they saw Rome, they saw Porto. They saw so many games which we played in a really good way. There was a lot of respect we got.

“That is not too important for me but it is important for the club and the players.”

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Klopp also felt the impact of leading Liverpool to their first Champions League final for 11 years when it came to holding talks with prospective signings.

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“The players we spoke to in the summer or a little earlier, they were different talks to those I had the previous year or before,” he revealed.

“In the moment, it is a different club to the club I joined when i came in. But that was necessary. We are in the place where we want to be without being satisfied with anything.

“We are a challenger and we are a challenger again for pretty much everything, especially in each game.

“I don't think there is any game in the world where you would say beforehand ‘no chance Liverpool’ which is good. That doesn't mean we will win. But that means it is clear that we have a chance if we play our best.

“Last year I said a few times the club is in a good moment. We are still in a really good moment, but we are not a little bit satisfied. It’s good but we want it much better for the club and the people and that is what we really try to do.

“A good start for that is better than a bad start and we've had a good start so far.”

It's the first time since 2009/10 that Liverpool have played successive Champions League campaigns.

A year ago welcoming the star-studded Ligue One champions to Anfield would have been a daunting proposition for many of Klopp's side.

However, Liverpool have proved they belong among Europe's elite and there will no sense of fear against PSG.

The experience gained from 2017/18 will stand the Reds in good stead as they take the first steps on the road to Madrid.

“We all know that going to the final, we needed 10 or 12 outstanding performances. We really deserved to be in the final,” Klopp said.

“You cannot do more than try to deserve three points again, until you come to the knock out stages and then you have to deserve to go through.

“It is a nice memory what we did last year. I'm pretty sure it helped us grow, but in the end we have to start new – using the experience but not relying on it.

“The best way when you are experienced is you use your new knowledge and start again like a virgin if you want. Then everything will be fine.

“We have to show it again - that's our life. Do all the good things again and again and again. Be stubborn if you want. Do it and don't care too much.”

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Both Liverpool and PSG have enjoyed perfect starts to the campaign domestically.

Thomas Tuchel's side hammered St Etienne 4-0 last Friday without the suspended Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, who was rested. They will both be unleashed from the off against the Reds with Edinson Cavani completing their potent three-pronged attack.

Klopp has spent plenty of time educating his players about the importance of stopping the supply lines and trying to nullify that threat, but this won't be a backs-to-the-wall affair.

Liverpool have scored 31 goals in their last nine European home games and the manager wants to ensure the hosts take the game to PSG.

“I can't prepare a team to face Paris Saint-Germain without showing them the strengths of Paris,” he said.

“But on the other side it's quite difficult to make a preparation because they have never played against us. Us playing against them will look different to what they have faced so far this season - that's the truth.

“Will it be enough? I don't know in this moment but I don't have to know.

“I only think about how can we cause them problems. That's another important thing and they can't be sure about that. It makes the game so interesting.

“That's why Champions League football is so cool. You have this outstanding individual quality on the pitch and you think 'okay, what are we going to make of it?' For both teams, that's not guaranteed.

“That's why I love these games so much. You don't only have to think about what are we going to do when we have the ball because you'll have possession 80% of the time.

“For a game like this, you have to think about everything. If we have the ball and we don't play football then the pressure of them is too high.

“If we don't force them into situations they don't like, if they have the ball and we don't really defend 100% then we have no chance. But my players know that.”

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Klopp will make a late decision on the availability of Roberto Firmino, who suffered an eye injury in Saturday's win at Tottenham and sat out training on Monday.

Daniel Sturridge is on standby to start with back-up strikers Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi both carrying knocks. Firmino's absence would be a major blow.

“Nobody is irreplaceable but it's true that nobody else does what Roberto does,” Klopp added.

“Everyone has to defend and quite often Roberto is a big surprise for the opponent on the ball. He comes from behind to win it back and that makes him so special.

“If he's not ready we will need a solution. The first line up won't be a problem if nothing happens overnight, but it's true that we are short of options if Bobby can't, Dom can't and Divock can't.

“We don't have 20 strikers. We can't be prepared for a situation like this. Probably all of them will be 100% fit for the next game. Whatever line up we have, we will fight with everything we have.

“We love this competition. We need to be ready for the hardest work.”