The Gunners had some weaker players starting, and Liverpool maybe performed slightly worse because of that, but we managed to get the win despite feeling the pressure in moments. We prepared well the players we have in but I think you have to consider we have been a bit unlucky as well. “Or you give them a needed rest and you start the season without many of your players”.
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“We had many players stay very late at the Euros – Aaron Ramsey, Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud, four players who went very late”.
“That’s part of it and of course that’s not pleasant but we have shown in the past we have the mental strength to deal with that and bounce back”.
Coutinho also emphasized the importance of the victory on Liverpool’s overall morale.
The midfielder added: “It was very entertaining”.
The 4-3 triumph was arguably the most dramatic opening game in Liverpool’s history, and it should give them a huge amount of belief.
“The manager had a few words for us at half-time and I thought we came out brilliantly”. But the more goals I score, the more I can help the team. The comments from Henderson are great, and hopefully the squad can improve and come out strong against Burnley.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his players were “not physically ready” for the start of the season after they were beaten 4-3 at home by Liverpool on Sunday.
Asked if the players in question would be fit to face defending champions Leicester City on Saturday, Wenger replied: “I don’t know”. I had Sadio (Mane) already on my back.
Mourinho’s first league game in charge of United included a fine goal by 34-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic on his EPL debut. We opened the path for them again.
Arsenal missed a penalty just before scoring the opener, with Alberto Moreno at fault for both incidents, but Klopp was pleased with his side’s ability to pick themselves up after going down.
Klopp said his side had “switched off” – and that he was to blame.
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“Then you look on the watch and see there is still half an hour to go and that is not too good”.
