Raising their game against English football’s established powers has been something successive Liverpool teams have had no problem in doing.
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“The first goal was excellent”, said Dyche.
Such a strong start from Burnley allowed them to gift Liverpool possession, stay compact and wait to profit on the counter.
Within a few minutes of Liverpool’s timid defeat at Burnley Klopp was dismissing the notion he needs to rethink his plans.
The Reds struggled to dominate in the middle of the park during Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Burnley, with a three-man midfield of Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana and Georginio Wijnaldum. The Championship, I have to say, I like this league. We already expected a tough challenge in breaking down a side with a very good defence at home, but after scoring they locked up tighter.
“We can react better but I saw a lot of good things”. Liverpool began to grow in the game following the early setback, they were again pegged back when Andre Grey doubled the lead for the Clarets 37 minutes in. Saturday (against Burnley) was clear, we could have played another 20 mins and not scored. “We have a few with longer injuries like Lucas [Leiva] – they are now back in training but if we have other options, it’s not a moment where we should force it”.
“I really wait for the day when finally the transfer window is closed, because I can’t believe how obsessed you all are with this”, he said.
“My job is to watch during the week who gives me which signs and then I make the line-up”.
Sturridge was fit to travel to London a week ago, but Klopp explained he preferred the forward to remain on Merseyside to work on his sharpness after more minor injuries.
The German knows that if his team is to deliver on the promise they showed in the latter part of last season as well as the first match of the current one against Arsenal, they will need to become sharper in their opponents’ third of the pitch. I respect this but usually in a game like this, we win, if we don’t make mistakes in the wrong moment. But we have to give players a chance, and if we think they can help us, we will make changes.
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“To come off their result last week and then for us to win 2-0 I think is a coupon-buster for most people”.
