Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp feels a rematch with Real Madrid in the Champions League final'seems to be our destiny,' and that Manchester City's exit will have no bearing on their championship defense.
In midweek, the Reds held off a Villarreal comeback to win their semi-final tie 5-2 on aggregate. This victory set up a showdown with Real Madrid, who defeated Klopp's side 3-1 in the 2018 Champions League final.
When Liverpool hosts Tottenham on Saturday night, they will be looking to put pressure on league leaders Manchester City.
"When we lost that final, my favourite solution would have been to play the final again next year and it's against Real Madrid. That was in that moment. We faced Tottenham in Madrid. Madrid seems to be our destiny.
"It was strange and unlucky for City but what Madrid was outstanding. They got through against PSG, against Chelsea and against Man City. We said before when we played Villarreal, if you knock out Juventus and Bayern, you deserve to be in the semi-finals. If you knock out these three guys, you definitely deserve to be in the final.
"It will be great. We were not happy that night, that's clear. But it was a while ago. I’m happy to go there and give it a try.
"But until then, a lot of games to play. You will ask a lot of questions about Real Madrid between now and then. I think we can stop here. What Carlo did there obviously is absolutely incredible.
"If you go to the final, it's good to have the idea that you want to win it and that's what we will work on in the week between the 22nd and the 28th. Not before."