Liverpool had 81 per cent possession against Burnley and despite attempting 26 shots managed just five on target and rarely troubled goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
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While the mentioned players remain critical to the side’s success, there is enough depth in the side to ensure that they can see off Burnley, especially with Daniel Sturridge set to return to the squad that travels to Burnley on Sunday.
Klopp was also asked about whether Divock Origi would play a more prominent role in the side at Burton, but the German is wanting to see improvement from the Belgian worldwide. Last season, the Brewers were in League One and earned promotion by finishing second.
Raising their game against English football’s established powers has been something successive Liverpool teams have had no problem in doing. And their promotion from Blue Square’s Conference North to League Two nearly didn’t happen that season after league sponsor Blue Square made a show of paying out bets they would win promotion-in February while they were 19 points clear at the top of the table.
On Tuesday they travel to Burton from England’s second tier in the League Cup, a competition they have won a record eight times but now enter at an early stage due to their failure to qualify for Europe this season. In the early going this season, they have a win, a draw, and two losses for four points from four games. “If you play both of them or one of them, it’s great to be involved in”.
He finished as his side’s top scorer in all competitions last season, despite missing more than half the season and would be keen to improve on his all-time season record of 24 goals, which he scored in the 2013-14 season. The first game (against Arsenal) was good, the second game not. On paper at least, they aren’t a side that will be able to do to Liverpool what Burnley just did to Liverpool.
Changes are in order, but Liverpool will still look to take the game seriously.
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The visitors had plenty of possession but were wasteful in the final third and the Clarets, who lost to Swansea in their first match of the season, made the most of their two clear-cut chances. Divock Origi, meanwhile, should be given a chance to find his form from the start of a game for the first time this year. Full match listings can be found at LiveSoccerTV.
