The troubled Pensioners-the English reigning champions-were dispatched 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, while Manchester City were humbled 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium last weekend.
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Klopp was appointed as Liverpool head coach after the Merseyside outfit sacked Brendan Rodgers following the Merseyside derby in October.
The victory against Manchester City lifted Liverpool into ninth in the Premier League table, just six points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal and eight behind surprise premier league leaders Leicester City.
“It’s one thing going after the ball at 100 miles per hour, you have to be calm when you win it and be more patient, which we can do at times a bit better”.
“You can see that the bench is ever so strong and we can make a lot of changes and still have a good team out there”.
“I am more than angry, it is hard to understand why we played so poorly”, the City manager said. “I think he’s adapted relatively quickly”.
Manchester United legend Gary Neville was in awe of Liverpool for their stunning win at Manchester City.
This is as good a season as any for Liverpool to re-establish themselves as a top four club. “If players are doing well and he’s got men on the bench who he feels he’s got to get in the team that’s what you need and what every top team has – competition”.
“They have got big games coming up as well, so I am sure they will bounce back, and likewise we can keep riding the wave”.
And for former Reds vice-captain Carragher, the first half performance was like nothing he’d seen before: ‘The first 30 or 35 minutes was as good as anything I can remember, ‘ the former defender said on Monday Night Football. “Two weeks ago we lost the game against Crystal Palace, now we have taken those points back”, he explained.
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Milner brought his five-year stay with City to an end in August, signing for Liverpool on free transfer in a desire for more game time and promises he would be played in central midfield. I’ve spent time working on the areas I knew I needed to improve, like scoring more, and I still have to push myself but I’ve come a long way.
