Jurgen Klopp is determined to add to the Liverpool trophy cabinet, rubbishing claims Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester City is simply a "curtain-raiser".
Klopp won his first trophy with the Reds by beating Spurs in the Champions League final this past June.
And the German coach hopes he will have two by Sunday night.
"It's a final," he said. "(This is) the first time that I realised that nobody sees it like that to be honest. (To call it) a "curtain-raiser" is unbelievable.
"For me, it has nothing to do with the rest of the season. It's a game and, even if we only have eight players available, I would like to try to win it.
"If we win it, good. Will it have an influence on the season? I don't think so.
"If we don't win it, not good. Will it have an influence on the season. No, again, I don't think so."
