Coutinho was Chelsea’s chief tormenter on October 31 as Liverpool struck their first significant result of the Klopp era with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge.
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December will be a crucial month for Claudio Ranieri’s side, and if they can get through it unscathed maybe there needs to be a serious discussion about their Uefa Champions League hopes.
It left the impression that Klopp is so respected within the Reds changing room that all his players are buying into the team game, rather than relying on their so-called key men. He gave me me a proper chance and showed me many ways to be a better player.
He said: “It was odd coming back to place where I was for five years and had a lot of good times, but as soon as you step on the field it is business time”.
Klopp believes the 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City proves the squad he inherited has bought into what’s been asked of them. It wasn’t because of the weather and it wasn’t a problem with Brendan Rodgers because he is a brilliant manager.
“They changed the system at half-time, went 4-4-2 second half, put Sterling in the middle together with Aguero”.
Philippe Coutinho will undergo further tests on his hamstring as Liverpool fear the injury may be worse than first thought, according to the Mirror. The best way to look forward is to look at your own performances.
“We have difficulty in understanding why we played so badly as a complete team.
Not from Klopp or any Liverpool team, but in the Premier League – at least when going away to a big team like Man City who are one of the top sides”, the ex-England defender said on Sky’s Monday Night Football(via Daily Mirror).
Milner, who’s been skippering the side under the German in Jordan Henderson’s absence through injury is adamant that the squad is working hard to turn this around.
Manchester City playmaker David Silva is arguably the Premier League’s elite playmaker operating centrally behind a striker, but the challenge for Coutinho should now to try and maintain a consistency that forces comparisons with the peerless Spain worldwide.
“We know that is where we need to do better and we are more than capable of that”.
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Fabian Delph, for instance was one of the few bright spots for City, who provided the sort of urgency one would want to see when you are two or three goals down at home. You probably get one or two games’ grace out of it. What we’re seeing now is an identity and a direction that Klopp is stamping on Liverpool.
