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Dejan Lovren saluted the brilliance of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as he warned Champions League final opponents Real Madrid: “You should fear us.”

The Croatian defender reflected on the remarkable transformation Klopp has overseen at Anfield since he took over in October 2015.

Wednesday night’s dramatic semi-final triumph over Roma ended the Reds’ 11-year wait to grace the final of Europe’s elite club competition.

“He changed many things in the club, not just the players, but things around the club, he has changed the mentality and how we think,” Lovren said.

“Everything is more positive now. Even when we sometimes don’t play good, he always finds something good and there is no negativity. He deserves this.

“It is not accidental that he already reached the final of the Champions League in 2013 with Borussia Dortmund. He has given the club pride back.

“Everyone feels that, everyone lives that. Everyone should be proud that we have a manager like him.”

Twelve-time winners Real Madrid stand between Liverpool and a sixth European crown in Kiev on May 26.

Zinedine Zidane’s side celebrated their win over Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night by wearing T-shirts with the message ‘A Por La 13’ – ‘All out for No 13’.

Real will be favourites having won the past two finals but Lovren is bullish about Liverpool’s chances of upsetting the odds once again.

“They are quite confident,” he said.

“But we don’t care about that, we are focused on our job. Why should we fear them? They should fear us.”

(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The Reds clung on to beat Roma 7-6 on aggregate after a gutsy second-half fightback from the Serie A outfit. Lovren, who has blossomed under the guidance of Klopp, dropped to the turf at the final whistle.

“It was difficult in the last 10 to 15 minutes,” he added.

“Our heads I would say were in the final already, that is why we conceded, but let’s enjoy now.

“It’s unbelievable, something that every player dreams of doing. It is just an honour to play for Liverpool and let’s do something in the final now.

“It is an honour to play with these players and for these fans. The best teams are us and Real Madrid. Let’s see what happens.”