Liverpool have made winning trophies a habit in 2019 and Jurgen Klopp's side return to England and to their push for the Premier League title galvanised after being crowned world champions in Qatar on Saturday. It is an honour the Anfield side had never before claimed but which is now theirs after Roberto Firmino's extra-time goal secured a 1-0 victory over Flamengo in a hard-fought Club World Cup final in Doha.
The latest piece of silverware is Liverpool's third in little over six months, after they won the Champions League in June and began this season by winning the UEFA Supercup on penalties against Chelsea. "The year 2019 for the club has been outstanding," said defender Virgil van Dijk.
"But we shouldn't be satisfied with it. We should keep going, keep striving for more, and keep wanting more trophies." Van Dijk returned against Flamengo after illness kept him out of the 2-1 semi-final victory against Monterrey and that determination to be back playing summed up Liverpool's attitude towards the competition.
Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2019
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