Liverpool have won seven of their last eight matches and Klopp’s effect in revitalising the same group of players who appeared to have stagnated under predecessor Brendan Rodgers has generated some serious momentum. How should I know?
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“We do not have magic ideas”.
“Then we started to play the game”.
The Belgian hit-man has revealed he pleaded with referee Robert Madley to give the first goal to Moreno after applying the faintest of touches to the Spaniard’s long-range rocket.
The result puts the Reds into the semi-final, where they face Stoke City, and the result sets a clear marker that Jurgen Klopp’s team are keen to win the trophy in Spring 2016.
Their semi-final opponents Stoke moved into the last four with a routine 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, courtesy of strikes from Ibrahim Afellay and Phil Bardsley. “I have been blown away by what he has achieved so far”.
“It’s good to watch and it’s a very positive way to play football”.
Giles thinks that most managers expect and encourage players to play with confidence but warn them not to lose the ball in certain areas.
“I know I touched the ball, and after the game they confirmed it was my goal, so I’m very happy for me and the team also because we worked so hard”, he told Liverpoolfc.com.
Victor Wanyama and Mane again had chances as the Saints pressed for a second in a bright opening 15 minutes, but that was as good as it got for Koeman’s side as Liverpool quickly settled and equalised through Sturridge.
He applied smooth finishes to fine passes from midfielders Joe Allen and Emre Can in the 25th and 29th minutes, leaving him with a return of four goals from five appearances this term.
As for Ronald Koeman and Southampton, they can at least now focus on their league campaign.
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The Dutchman promised to review his tactics ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League meeting with bottom club Aston Villa. “If we [Liverpool] can altogether decide when the right moment is for fighting and the right moment for recovery everything should be OK”. “We’re the ones out on the pitch and we all need to have a look at ourselves, see where we could have done better”.
