What a season it’s been for Dejan Lovren.Despite struggling in the early stages of last season, the defender formed a brilliant partnership with Virgil van Dijk after January and helped lead the Reds to a Champions League final.A Mohamed Salah injury and two Loris Karius mistakes meant Real Madrid beat Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-1 in Kiev but Lovren produced a brilliant individual performance.And now, in neighbouring Russia, Lovren finds himself in yet another high-profile final.Lovren’s Croatia have needed extra-time in each of their three knockout matches but overcame England in the semi-finals to book their place in the final against France.Lovren, once again, showed just how much he’s improved despite a shaky first-half in the Luzhniki Stadium.However, the centre-back appears to have a bit carried away with his performance.That’s what plenty of fans think anyway.In an interview with BeIn SPORTS, Lovren explained how he’d “taken Liverpool to the Champions League final” and that he should now be seen as “one of the best defenders in the world.”

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No, really.

“From my point of view, people say I had a difficult season,” Lovren began.

“I don’t agree with that. I took Liverpool to the final of the Champions League and now with my national team, we are in the final.

“I think people should recognise that I’m also one of the best defenders in the world and not just talk nonsense.”

Wow.

It’s fair to say England - and Liverpool - fans reacted in the only way you’d expect.

In utter shock and disbelief.

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