Liverpool have not won a title since the 1989/90 campaign, but are currently second in the Premier League table - six points behind leaders Chelsea - ahead of the Christmas fixtures.
Manager Klopp insists the club is equipped to challenge for top spot until the end of the season, but says players and supporters should focus on the present and not think about the last 26 seasons.
"We are not the last 25 years. We are now. We are this generation," he said
"As much as we love all the guys from the past which created this club, we cannot make their job. We have to do our job.
"Let's do it and let's try it. We are good enough and the club is big enough. We have the owners we need because they don't want to sell players. Nobody should leave here because of money. We are not the best-paying club in the world, but we can pay enough to stay.
"This moment at Liverpool is fantastic and we have to use it. We are in the present really good and the future is bright, so go for it.
"That doesn't mean that we can't lose games. What really makes the joy a little bit smaller is when we lose a game people say 'that's like the season 2004-05 when we lost to I-don't-know where'.
"It's not, it's never the same. We do not have it in our DNA that we lose a decisive game.
"We are young enough, we are good enough, we are strong enough and we have an outstanding, skilled team. The only problem is there are a few teams around that have not a worse team, too.
"It's still football. The more you wish doesn't make it more likely, but it's still possible and we will stay in the race, for sure."
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