Souness: Reds will win in style

Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness believes Liverpool will beat Sevilla “with a bit of style” in the Europa League final in Basel on Wednesday.

Unai Emery’s Sevilla are going for an historic third straight Europa League title, but Liverpool have beaten Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal en-route to the final and Souness told Sky Sports News HQ he thinks the Premier League side will have too much for their Spanish opponents.

“I fancy Liverpool big time,” Souness said. “They’ve got the bit between their teeth.

“I think they will win it and they will win it with a bit of style – they’ll have too much for Sevilla. I know they have done well in this competition, but in Spain you’ve got three big teams and beyond that you’ve got a lot of averageness.

“I just think Liverpool will have far too much for them on the night. They will go into the game with their tails up and full of confidence. While you would expect me to back Liverpool, I do try to step back from the association I have with the football club and – without being biased – I think there is only one winner.”

Liverpool may have only finished in eighth place in the Premier League, but Souness believes Jurgen Klopp’s arrival at Anfield has made a big impact – transforming the atmosphere around the club to inspire the run to Wednesday’s final.

“He’s got everyone excited, everyone believing that the future is bright,” Souness said, before adding that he expects the Liverpool manager to stick with similar tactics to those which got the club to this stage.

“If you come up with a formula where you can turf out the favourites Dortmund and turf out Villarreal, then it will be more of the same. I think …

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