No team has won the Premier League with less than 18 points from their first 10 games or even finished in the top four with fewer than 13 points at this stage.
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But there is one man that Liverpool players want to stick it to the most – and that’s Chelsea coach Rio Faria. No of course not, ‘ Klopp said during his pre-match press conference on Friday morning. Chelsea is not easy but the difficulty depends what we do there.
According to reports from England, the current Italy National team boss Antonio Conte could take over at Chelsea in case Josè Mourinho is sacked by the West London club. Last year’s PFA player of the year Eden Hazard was the player who’s penalty was saved and it is an example of what happens when confidence dips and luck starts going against you.
Lastly, Liverpool is 69-37-56 against Chelsea. To be wounded can make you stronger.
“But we are motivated too”.
Asked how his young fringe players had handled the occasion, he delivered a scathing assessment, telling Sky Sports: “It was too high for them. Then let’s try everything, play well and if it’s possible take the points”. “I hope to be an important part of many more successes in the next four years”.
“Honestly, do you think they are not with me?” Maybe in history it was a great game – now it is ninth versus 15th.
The Blues host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime, with new Reds boss Jurgen Klopp looking for a first Premier League win at the third attempt.
Meanwhile, Manuel Pellegrini vows Manchester City will aim for another goal glut as the most prolific side in the Premier League set their sights on struggling Norwich City.
“When I was in Germany sometimes we sent each other short messages”, said Klopp. I’m not close enough with Chelsea to know the reasons and I’m not a journalist so I don’t need to think all day about why things are.
“A guy I like a lot”, he said of Klopp. I am also a good friend of the top people in Dortmund.
‘Everything is okay with us, no problem’. When you are not a journalist or a referee he can be a nice guy.
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“I was happy with his performance against Dynamo Kiev before that he was on the bench for a couple of matches because I was not happy and I felt it was the best thing for him but I am happy with his positive reaction to that”.
