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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: Club has the 'power' to win trophies

Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool are "a club that wins titles" as he prepares his players for the first leg of their Europa League semifinal against Villarreal on Thursday.

The manager, who guided Liverpool to a comprehensive Merseyside derby win over Everton in midweek, said he felt there was a "power" around Anfield.

With confidence high after the dramatic comeback victory against his former club Borussia Dortmund in the Europa league quarterfinals, he added that he believed some clubs were "always more likely to win trophies."

"I feel there is a power at this club. I felt it when we played Dortmund at Anfield and I saw it in the streets before the game," Klopp told the Guardian.

"I believe there are some clubs who are always more likely to win trophies than other clubs. I don't know where that comes from, but I felt it when I was at Dortmund.

"Michael Zorc [the BVB sporting director] told me when Bayer Leverkusen were breathing down our necks at the end of one season that I shouldn't worry.

"He said they wouldn't win because Leverkusen never win and that Dortmund were a club that wins titles. I feel that at Liverpool, and I think the supporters do too."

Klopp, whose side are looking for a place in the Eruopa League showpiece in Basel against a Villarreal team yet to reach a major final, said he did not see why some in English football had a negative view of the competition.

"I heard that the image of the Europa League was not good in England and I don't really understand why," he added.

"The players have liked it, and I would have been happy with the Europa League even if we'd gone out in the quarterfinals. It was a nice journey, a good experience."

Meanwhile, Klopp urged his players to put the frustration of losing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to struggling Newcastle on Saturday behind them.

He said he believed his side should have had a penalty and added: "We were dominant and played football. We did really well against an intensive opponent, but you need a bit of luck in decisive moments.

"We had this penalty situation, I think it was a clear penalty [when Daniel Sturridge appeared to be fouled by Cheik Tiote].

``A 2-2 draw is not too good, but we have to accept it.''