Jurgen Klopp and Philippe Coutinho are hoping to put some recent near-misses behind them when Liverpool take on Sevilla in tonight’s Europa League final in Basel.
Reds boss Klopp, who is confident his team will deliver the club’s ninth European trophy, has been beaten in four successive cup finals, three of those with his former employers Borussia Dortmund.
And Coutinho suffered in the Anfield outfit’s Premier League title near-miss of 2014, League Cup and FA Cup semi-final exits in 2015 to the Capital One Cup final penalty shoot-out defeat in February.
"The expression we use in Brazil is 'we hit the post' on quite a few occasions recently so it will be really important for us to finally achieve something and win something with Liverpool," said the 23-year-old.
"That will be special for everyone across the club and the whole of the squad."
Victory in Basle would also secure a route back into the Champions League, Liverpool's only chance of European football next season after finishing eighth in the Premier League.
"Personally for me winning the trophy is the most important fact," said Brazilian international Coutinho.
"The positive consequence of winning the trophy is getting a Champions League spot but the squad are focused on the trophy.
"As I said before we hit the post on a few occasions so it is really important we win the Europa League.
"Jurgen Klopp is experienced in European competitions. He is a great manager and has made a few changes since he came in, the biggest one being to change the mentality and making the players believe they can actually achieve something.
Klopp has not won in a final since beating Bayern Munich in the 2012 German Cup, but insisted that will have no bearing on the Europa League encounter against defending champions Sevilla in Basle.
"I don't think to be honest I deserve some luck," he said.
"There are only two possible things in a final, you win or lose. The only thing is the performance.
"You would have seen that all the teams I was involved with have done really well.
"I am not frustrated by my final record, it could be a little bit better, I was for sure not happy after finals when I didn't win, but when it's over, it's over.
"And I know we performed to the right level and they were very close games."
He continued: "At home I have a little too many silver medals, that's true, but it's better than having no medals.
"For me, when you try hard, and keep trying, then you get there eventually."
Klopp has been impressed by the way the players have adapted to his methods mid-season after he took over from Brendan Rodgers in October.
"When I came here there was a big amount of doubt about these players,” he said.
"I don't think I've ever felt doubt around me. It makes me completely free to make decisions and for my team and myself to be free to develop together.
"Now I am really happy they can show how strong they are and it is a big opportunity to make the final step this season and achieve something."
