Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool must "forget" about his looming departure from the club as he praised the club's fans for showing their love to him.
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Klopp happy with atmosphere against NorwichWants players and fans to 'forget' his departureAsks for team to 'go crazy' in every gameWHAT HAPPENED?
Liverpool fans serenaded Klopp with a rendition of the club's anthem You'll Never Walk Alone before their FA Cup fourth round win against Norwich on Sunday. The fans' made a raucous atmosphere in the Reds' first game since Klopp announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and the German manager wants them to make plenty of noise in every game from now on.
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He told : "It was great for the fans to show their love to me and we need an atmosphere on the pitch. We need the crowd and for them not to think about the manager. We need to forget it for a while and go for each opponent like crazy and that's what we want to do and the next chance is on Wednesday."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Reds ran out 5-2 winners in Sunday's clash at Anfield after dominating from start to finish. The Anfield club are hoping for another successful campaign before Klopp bows out, as they sit top of the Premier League, are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup and will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final in late February. They are also through to the knockout round of the Europa League.
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Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions and will hope to extend that run when they come up against Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday. They currently sit five points clear at the top of the table, but nearest rivals Manchester City have a game in hand.