Reflecting on that big away win, Henderson commented, “I thought the lads were outstanding from start to finish”.
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The Premier League has been seen as a realistic destination for Icardi and fallen Premier League giants Chelsea were said to be eyeing up a move for the Italian global.
Sergio Aguero did pull a goal back for the hosts just before half-time, and in doing so he took his Premier League tally to 85, making him the top-scoring South American player in Premier League history. I’m playing all the time, I’m learning and becoming stronger so this is all good for me. Sterling was actually one of the team’s better players in the match, while the defensive midfield got run over by hungrier, more industrious players.
“They’ve a lot of big games coming up as well”.
Asked if he felt he was fouled by Coutinho in the build-up, Sagna said: “To me it is a foul because he clearly pushed me, but the game kept going and we conceded a goal”.
“It’s not easy to come here and play like that against City because they have so many great players”.
Had the deal not have gone through, the 29-year-old claims he would have been willing to remain at the club.
“I was not happy with the performance of the 11 players, not just Yaya and Navas when I substituted them at half-time”.
“But it was a decision I made, it was time for a change and I’m enjoying this new challenge”. “I’m not sure if it was the best (performance) but I rarely compare games”, Klopp said.
“Today we did it all wrong – the performance, the way we defended, the way we went forward”.
“We need to continue like this and keep our focus because we have so many games in front of us”. Only two weeks ago we lost to Palace. But we played very well [against City].
“We have to work, that’s all”. It was a well-deserved win, full of zest and attractive football from the visitors which left Liverpool’s Adam Lallana enthusing: “We didn’t give them a second on the ball”.
There were plenty of pre-season predictions from pundits (this one included) that they would battle relegation and yet here they are, a third of the season played, in top spot. “It shows the quality we do have”. ‘I could teach you a few scouse phrases which could come in useful, ‘ Isaac says.
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“The gaffer has worked really hard on that”.
