He scored three times as Liverpool came from behind to demolish Southampton 6-1 on Wednesday, taking them into the League Cup semi-finals, but Klopp said that he was still some way from the finished article.
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“If you analyse Liverpool’s first goal, it’s a throw-in and if you see how easy they played from the throw-in to score, that’s not good and it can’t happen at this level”.
Midfielder Adam Lallana has credited manager Juergen Klopp’s charisma for Liverpool’s rise up to sixth place in the Premier League table and an improvement in his own performances.
“But we got Stoke”. And it’s nearly a carbon copy of the first.
Liverpool taught Southampton a harsh lesson about the difference six weeks can make in the life of a soccer team on the rise.
Naturally Sturridge was already being compared with another England striker… That day, the strikeforce of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez combined for four goals; at no point during their famed but short-lived partnership did they combine for five.
Barely four minutes later the Reds completed the turnaround, Sturridge doubling his tally with a half-volley from Emre Can’s expertly executed cross.
“You can not be in Liverpool because of the weather, so it must be because of the football club”. GOALS: Sturridge (25, 29), Origi (45, 68, 86), Ibe (73). Ibe rolls it into his path and the Belgian thrashes it into the roof of the net.
Liverpool made changes for this game. Ibe, who had replaced Sturridge shortly before the hour, controlled Moreno’s cross with his chest on the edge of the box before sending a low volley into the back of the net.
Origi opened his Liverpool account shortly before the interval.
“We need to pick ourselves up and get a reaction on Saturday”.
Sadio Mane scored after 39 seconds, the quickest League Cup goal this season.
Despite the heavy defeat, Koeman still found time to praise Liverpool, who reached the Capital one Cup semi-finals for the second straight season.
How can Klopp accommodate all of his strikers?
“I suffered from a lot of injuries and it’s the worst thing in the world when you’re in the gym and you have to watch the other players go onto the pitch so I can’t imagine that that’s the case. He can take the time to train”.
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Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool): What a return to the starting line-up, not showing any signs of sluggishness after another long spell out.
