Arne Slot is relishing the challenge of taking charge of his first final in the Liverpool dugout.
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00:00Everybody likes to play a final, wants to play a final.
00:03That's why, one of the reasons why we go out of bed every morning.
00:11If we win or lose the final in both situations,
00:13it will be a disappointment that we lost against Paris Saint-Germain.
00:17We're out of that tournament.
00:18But you play games like this, like against Paris Saint-Germain,
00:23like against Newcastle now, to win it.
00:26And that's also what we're trying to do.
00:28We're really looking forward to it, to playing a final again.
00:32This is a chance to win a trophy.
00:34So we're looking forward to that.
00:35And our league position is, of course, also a reason for us to keep on going.
00:39I've said it before, if you have to leave the tournament,
00:42I prefer to go out in the manner we did against Paris Saint-Germain
00:45and in the manner we did it against Plymouth.
00:48So I couldn't have asked for more for the players.
00:51Their intensity levels were the highest they've been this season.
00:54I think you cannot take a final for granted,
00:57especially not in this country,
00:58with so many good teams involved in every cup competition.
01:02So we're looking forward that we are part of it.
01:05And if you are part of it, of course, you want and try to win it.
01:08But that's probably what Newcastle wants as well.
01:11A final in this country is always special
01:15because of the fact there are so many strong teams in this country, in this league.
01:21So if you reach a final, it's always a big moment for them,
01:24but definitely also for us.
01:27Because in the end, although we've got two cup games in this country,
01:33but you can never take a final for granted.
01:35And it's not like this for Liverpool.
01:37It happened last season, but we don't play every single season, every final.
01:43So it is special for them, but definitely also for us.