I knew what he was going to bring to the team, regardless of what everyone has seen in pre-season. Playing Barcelona the night before and then flying over, I knew some would be exhausted but we were looking forward to coming here.
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Jurgen Klopp thinks Liverpool can still get better after his side drubbed Barcelona 4-0 in a friendly at Wembley.
Liverpool are yet to asses the fitness of midfielder but Klopp admitted that the injury doesn’t look good, meaning that the vice-captain could miss the Premier League opener against Arsenal next Sunday (14 August).
Sadio Mane and Divock Origi softened the blow of another Daniel Sturridge injury as Liverpool roared to a surprise 4-0 win over Barcelona at Wembley. “If it’s hard – and there will be some hard moments this season – we have to trust our style of play, our philosophy and all of the things we usually do”. It was a case of teams playing at very different rhythms.
Liverpool played offensively from the very start and it didn’t take them long to get themselves the first goal. on the 15th minute they got their first goal and from there on they played even better than before. “But there’s enough days for us to prepare and there’s no doubt we’ll be competitive”.
Speaking to Sky Sports after Liverpool’s win over Barcelona, Carragher said: “I think defensively, yes [Liverpool need to strengthen]”.
Suarez, facing his former club for the first time, teed up Messi to roll a shot against the right-hand post, while Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saved from Arda Turan and Suarez. However, the victory came at a price after Milner was force to be replaced by Alberto Moreno in the first half.
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The Blaugrana were ripped apart by Jurgen Klopp’s side, whose high pressing “heavy-metal football” proved to be too much to handle for Luis Enrique’s team. The game, he said, could not be used to determine what to expect from his men in the new season. Mascherano turned Mane’s cross into his own net, before Origi latched onto Kevin Stewart’s precise through-ball to make it three.
