Jurgen Klopp reckoned it was another comfortable win for Liverpool after their 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Red recorded their third win in eight days in all competitions at Anfield thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunes and Mohamed Salah. After beating Everton and Toulouse in the Premier League and Europa League respectively, Klopp’s men extended their 100% winning streak on Merseyside to eight games this season.
Read what the manager had to say in his post-match press briefing, where he discussed the result against Forest, his support for Colombian Luis Diaz’s family situation and more. A complete performance from his team…Yes, I told the players after the game. The best thing to say after such a game is that we played very well and we have a lot of room to improve.
This is also clear. The goal was great, the patience we showed, the flexibility on the ball in many moments, the creativity in many moments, the cooperation in the way we communicated with each other was very good. These are the goals we scored. , I’m not sure, the possession was about 70 percent, I didn’t see it, but the first goal was a counter-attack.
Very good, the third goal was also a counter attack, but the second goal was a great team performance otherwise. Yeah, well, it’s a really good game and I can answer the questions right away anyway, but the training was the hardest I’ve ever had in my life. I didn’t expect it, I wasn’t ready for it, I didn’t want to make the game bigger than it is, but of course it happened.
We tried to help Lucho fight because obviously we wanted to help him. We really can’t help it. So all we can do is fight for it. And that’s what the boys did.After hearing about Diaz’s condition… I heard about it until last night. Then I talked to Lucho. [He] wants to go home, [we] have sent people with him, there are people who deal with him, some of his family, so he wants to be with them.
Totally understandable. And I heard the news from [his] mother and it was great and nothing happened after that. They are clearly trying. By some distance we are certainly not the first to receive information, but we are trying to get as much information as possible, but we do not want to interfere in any way. [We] are not the important people there. We just want to support. That’s great.
Jota Diaz holds up his shirt after scoring a goal… Yes, how could a football match be important on a day like this? It’s really difficult. I have never fought her in my life. It was always a safe place and sometimes a hiding place for me. As a player and a coach, you’re only allowed to focus on that for 90 minutes and that’s not possible. It is absolutely impossible to do that. It was clear that we needed to add a bit more flair to the match and he fought for Lucho, after which the players took off their shirts. To be honest, I wasn’t 100% ready for it. It was really impressive and beautiful. This is correct. This is correct. .Why he thinks Liverpool still need to improve
That being said, I’ve played a lot of fun games where 10 people battled, flips and stuff like that. Game control was often useless. [Today] it was 2-0 and it was that moment where we completely dominated the game and then stayed in the game, kept the ball moving, kept it compact and didn’t get any counter-attacks or corners. You may remember this from 3 or 4 years ago (not sure exactly, but probably longer). We suddenly developed a bit and became dominant, leaders at home and under constant pressure. They all said, “Oh my God, 1-0…” as if 1-0 meant nothing. “Just 10 more minutes…” We all saw the equalizer coming just before the break and we have to move on.
The boys did well in every way, in fact in every way, but now it’s something we have to relearn. Of course, key positions are occupied by a variety of players – front line, midfield, back line and just about everywhere. Virgo, Trent, Mo, Ali if you want. So there are 4 players and the rest are other players. There is room for improvement here. The idea behind it is to make it compact.
If you have to watch the game, it’s obviously a completely different task. It’s a different matter if it’s an open game, but if you can really control it, why can’t you?
In the last five minutes before the break, we suddenly got too deep and managed to cut the ball. Personal situation… We won the situation, but it was a corner kick or a throw-in. It’s the same with Nottingham Forest, obviously that’s the time we need to improve. In creative work, you can always improve. It is always possible because the boys have a lot of potential and we have to make the most of it.
