Liverpool had to be in Champions League, says Klopp

Jurgen Klopp acknowledged Liverpool "need to be in the Champions League" after Sunday's 3-0 win over Middlesbrough sealed a top-four Premier League finish.

The Reds endured a nervy 45 minutes at Anfield, during which Arsenal took the lead over Everton to drop the Merseysiders down to fifth, before Georginio Wijnaldum broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time.

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