However, Milner put in a good display at the back and Klopp believes that despite needing more additions in other areas of the field, left-back was a position where they can make do with Milner and Moreno.
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The former Dortmund manager conceded that they need a few more additions to the squad, but insists that Milner’s proficiency in the position meant that they do not need a left-back this summer.
However, he missed the opening-day win against Arsenal due to his fitness, and was used as a winger in defeat to Burnley, while he has been on the bench against Tottenham and for the clash with Burton in the EFL Trophy.
A marginal offside call went against Adam Lallana when Sadio Mane briefly appeared to have made it 2-0 after half-time, while Klopp was frustrated to see referee Robert Madley give Jan Vertonghen the benefit of the doubt over the division’s current hot-button issue when he grappled with Joel Matip before a Liverpool corner.
“This game showed again what we can do and how we can play”, Klopp said.
“We will work on it but we are convinced he can play there, that’s why we haven’t signed another player in this position”.
“Daniel Sturridge is a wonderfully skilled player, but I made the decision based on the kind of defending that was important for Tottenham. In the end we have to accept the result”. It was a wonderful goal. I was impressed with what he had to say.
‘* I would be surprised if Daniel Sturridge is at Liverpool beyond January. After 15 minutes we had a problem with Kyle Walker who was sick.
“I think it’s a good signal that he didn’t score yet”, said the Argentine. “We had to change a bit our plan and started to play with two strikers”, he said. In the second half we increased our level, our performance.
The 26-year-old has been on the field for just 67 minutes of Liverpool’s three Premier League games so far, but Klopp played down suggestions that Sturridge may have permanently lost his place in the team.
“But it’s not to complain, it’s only that for our players, we have 60-70 per cent of our squad involved in the worldwide break”.
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“But then we had the problem with Walker and we had to take more risks in the second half”. We showed character today. They had some chances but not too much.
