Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool (Real Madrid’s rival in the Champions League round of 16), urged his team on Monday, in a very bad moment of play and results after losing on Saturday in the Premier against Brighton (3-0), to return to the basics to get out. of this situation. This Tuesday, the ‘red’ team will play the FA Cup thirty-second round tiebreaker against Julen Lopetegui’s Wolves after a 2-2 draw between the two teams on January 7. A disallowed goal against Wolves allowed Liverpool to stay alive in the tournament, where he is the reigning champion.
Interestingly, if Liverpool beat Wolves, they will face Brighton again in the next round of the FA Cup. “These are football problems and you solve them with football. Playing better than Brighton shouldn’t be that hard…”, Klopp said this Monday in a press conference. The coach explained that Darwin Núñez is “very close” to returning after his injury, but is doubtful for Tuesday against Wolves. You should remember that Diogo Jota, Luis Díaz, Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino and Arthur Melo are injured.
Klopp told the media: “We have to be compact, we have to defend. For so many moments the field seemed overwhelming. This is how we defend ourselves. We have to go back to basics, that’s what we have to do.”
The Liverpool coach explained that against Wolves he will field the strongest possible line-up, but may be forced to make changes to the eleven facing Brighton.
“Not all the players who played in the last game are available now, for various reasons, and we will make changes. We want to win this match,” Klopp also said, insisting that Saturday’s match against Brighton was his team’s worst since he took charge of Liverpool.
Klopp also stated in front of the media: “I can say to the players who lost in Brighton: ‘You put us in this situation, let’s see how you get us out.’ But that wouldn’t be taking responsibility, I can’t do that. I will make decisions, we will make changes. That makes sense.”
Klopp also pointed out the signings. The German recently said that Liverpool will not strengthen in the market this winter. “We look outward (to the signings). It’s not that we’re stubborn and think we’re going to keep these people until 2060.. If the solutions are available, they are feasible, of course we will buy players. But we have a squad and although they are underperforming, I can’t blame the others. I have to take responsibility. That was my first concern.”
Klopp concluded: “We have players, they are just not available. Our campus is not too small. Yes, we need to step it up, but is this the right time to do it? I can’t see because of our situation.”
Source: La Verdad
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