(Reuters) - Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp struck a sombre note on Friday after it was confirmed that the club could not finish in the Premier League's top four but he said he was optimistic as they rebuild for next season.
Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League ended when Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 4-1 on Thursday to guarantee a top-four finish and ensure Klopp's side would end the campaign in fifth.
"This has not been a historically good season. We're absolutely not happy with it, we made mistakes and were not consistent enough," Klopp told reporters ahead of their final game of the season, away at Southampton. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he was devastated after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League and although Klopp agreed with his Egyptian forward, he said the squad was still united."We didn't get divided in one moment between manager and team which is super helpful, we didn't point fingers at each other - it's all good.
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