Barcelona’s Lionel Messi leaves the pitch during the International Champions Cup soccer match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
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Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Marko Grujic all scored whilst Javier Mascherano scored an own goal.
Klopp pushed his squad through two games in two days over the weekend as they work to get up to speed for their Premier League opener at Arsenal on Sunday. Meanwhile, Luis Enrique’s side have to wait until until August 20 to begin the defence of their La Liga title. Barcelona were not bad, are never bad. “Before the game, we didn’t think we were on the level of Barcelona and after the game, we don’t think we are higher than them”.
“Yesterday we could not stop smiling but that was not right, and today if we cannot stop being disappointed that’s not right either. We did well in most parts of the attacking side, we were always active”, he said at a post-match news conference. “And that is what we will be – 100 percent”. Maybe we were a little bit more motivated.
“He’s a very good addition to the squad, believe me”, said Lallana when asked about the club’s new signing-and his new competition. “We can’t change or decide the season in one game, but we will be ready”.
“But I am not in the mood to say this is our final shape”.
The 30-year-old started the game filling in for Alberto Moreno at left-back but hobbled off shortly before half-time and was seen leaving Wembley on crutches. “And if we have a proper line-up, which we can have of course for next week, then we will be strong”.
Mane has featured regularly during pre-season for Jurgen Klopp’s side, following his £34m summer move from Southampton, and he is expected to start against Arsenal with Daniel Sturridge an injury doubt.
“We had a good run around, nothing more”. “We have to work on the mistakes we made”.
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“We have to keep our eyes open, that’s absolutely clear, and we will do this”.
