Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: When you're a really uncomfortable opponent, you have a chance to win.

Klopp wants his Reds to be hungry next season [Getty]

Jurgen Klopp has promised Liverpool will be ready to defend their Premier League title next season.

The Reds ended their 30-year wait to be crowned champions of the English top flight last week when Chelsea beat second-placed Manchester City 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool were deserved winners as they cruised to win their first Premier League title with seven games to left to play.

Klopp, however, says his Reds are keen to finish the season on a high and wants his players to have an increased desire to retain their crown in 2020-21.

"As long as we stay humble and greedy, we have a good chance to remain a really uncomfortable opponent," the Liverpool boss said on Wednesday.

"When you are a really uncomfortable opponent, you have a chance to win. And when you have a chance to win, then sometimes you have to win.

"There are a lot of challenges, life is constantly a challenge, and our challenge is now being champions and playing seven games against teams that will fight for everything.

"We can show that we don't run because we have to, we run because we want to.

"Next season, you can write stories about us being the defending champions or whatever, but that is why I say - we will not defend anything, we will attack it."

The former Dortmund boss Klopp is expecting a more competitive season next year.

He added: "City will be strong next season, Manchester United will be strong next season, Chelsea will be strong next season.

"We have to play 38 games during the year. What we achieved last week is something for the history books."

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