It was really nice to watch.
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“Two weeks ago everybody was asking what’s wrong with Liverpool in the transfer market – why have they not got five midfielders and eight new left-backs – but now these boys are starting in one of the most hard fixtures in football, and we deserve the result tonight”, he added.
“You must pay attention in every moment – in every single second of the game – because the details make the difference and in this case we paid a lot”.
Jurgen Klopp says he can not remember Chelsea having too many chances after his Liverpool side grabbed a 2-1 Premier League win away at Stamford Bridge, ending the Blues’ unbeaten record under Antonio Conte. When you don’t protect you need to be an option to get a pass or create some space.
There is one silver lining, though, they remain above Liverpool in the table.
What followed was an indication of their shared objective, the collective will that Klopp considers essential and which will cause many to fear Liverpool as the season progresses. On Friday’s evidence, his team are title contenders.
They played against Swansea City on the 4th match day and drew their game by 2-2. I had a good feeling going into the game and I think we produced. We are working to put him in the best condition to give us the best of him.
It was Conte’s first home league defeat since a 2-1 loss to Sampdoria with Juventus in January 2013.
Liverpool were without Roberto Firmino due to what the club said was a “minor groin strain”, but any fears they might miss the hard-working Brazilian forward were banished immediately.
A match between Chelsea and Liverpool is a clash of not just two teams or two different sets of tactics, but of two different approaches to playing the game altogether.
Coutinho took the initiative before curling an excellent cross to the back post for an unmarked Lovren to side-foot home on the volley.
The Spain striker had a chance to level shortly afterwards but could only sting the palms of Simon Mignolet with a low effort before Courtois made a good save to keep out Liverpool substitute Divock Origi, who easily lost Luiz before heading towards goal.
Dejan Lovren’s close-range opener was added to by a stunning strike from Jordan Henderson in the first half at Stamford Bridge. “It was well deserved”.
In-form Diego Costa pulled one back after Nemanja Matic’s skill on the by-line, but Liverpool held on for the three points.
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The Brazil-born Spain global scored a late equaliser at Swansea and he threatened to do the same here, brilliantly gathering Oscar’s headed knock-down and lashing a shot at Mignolet.
