“This afternoon there were really hard decisions to make with Roberto [Firmino] – a very good player and it was only a little issue, but I had to make the decision, in the end, to say it was not possible [for him to play]”, Klopp confirmed after the win over Chelsea. I think the team’s improvement is easily recognised, but that consistency is needed to deliver success this season. Stoke saw that last weekend. “We did really well there”.
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Klopp may decide to make a switch in goal with Loris Karius fit again following a hand injury and he appears to be putting current No.1 Simon Mignolet under pressure.
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren broke the deadlock with a 15th-minute strike before Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson netted a wonder goal with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Would it be Philippe Coutinho, who started on the bench against Leicester City, or would it be Daniel Sturridge, who played and impressed but who might be judged less suitable for facing the Blues. “When I was out wide, there would be periods in the game where I wouldnt be as involved in the game as I would like”, Lallana told Premier League Productions. You got to love his celebrations; they are quite often epic.
“You look at the CV Jurgen has got, what he has done in Germany”. I am happy to be a part of it.
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“We feel on a good way, but we have to prove it”. Then (we’ll make our) decisions. “We played like this last time here and we had only been together three weeks or something. At the end he made all the sessions and that was the best base for fitting in as quick as possible”.
