Liverpool seek more silverware as Lampard eyes Super Cup boost

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AFP Istanbul
Last Updated : Aug 13 2019 | 9:35 AM IST

Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to make winning trophies a habit as they head back to Istanbul -- the scene of one of the club's greatest triumphs -- to take on Premier League rivals Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

The Anfield club memorably defeated AC Milan on penalties to win the Champions League by the Bosphorus back in 2005, and now they face Chelsea in the Turkish city after becoming European champions for the sixth time in June.

The traditional curtain-raiser to the European season may not be taken entirely seriously by everyone, but neither club will turn their noses up at the chance of lifting more silverware, with Liverpool having just ended a seven-year trophy drought and Frank Lampard eager to kickstart his Chelsea managerial career.

The clubs have already won the competition four times between them, but nine of the last 10 winners of the Super Cup have come from Spain.

Among the other protagonists on Wednesday will be Stephanie Frappart, with the French official becoming the first woman to referee a major men's match in European competition.

Frappart will nevertheless be happy to stay out of the limelight once the match at the Vodafone Park, home of Besiktas, kicks off, with Liverpool favourites against a Chelsea side reeling from their 4-0 defeat at Manchester United in their Premier League opener.

- Alisson blow -
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"We want more but we know how hard that's going to be. This is our next opportunity to do so and it'd be great if we can take it."
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First Published: Aug 13 2019 | 9:35 AM IST

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