Klopp on much changed Liverpool cup win
Klopp on much changed Liverpool cup win
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00:00 Jürgen, your assessment of the overall performance,
00:14 again, it's coming from behind, but the way you finished the game,
00:18 I don't think you'll be too bothered.
00:20 Yeah, that will probably be a headline a little bit,
00:23 that we are again one-nil down, but again a completely different goal to all the others.
00:27 I'm not sure it was a foul or not, it looked for us obviously like a foul,
00:30 of course he felt it was a foul.
00:32 Could we have defended better in the first moment?
00:36 Maybe, yes, and then the last pass was really good
00:38 and the finish is a good finish, so then it's difficult.
00:42 And again, it happened, you don't like that, but it happened,
00:45 and it's all about the reaction, and without playing outstandingly well immediately,
00:49 we created already massive chances, chances you...
00:53 It was really difficult to miss what we did,
00:55 and the goalie had to save, cross, whatever.
00:58 However the ball didn't go in the back of the net, I have no clue.
01:01 So, in half-time now it's clear, you want to make sure we don't get frustrated,
01:10 because so far we didn't score, stuff like this,
01:13 we have to really stay positive, not really chasing the game, just playing the game.
01:18 And that's what the boys did, and minute by minute we grew into that game,
01:22 and it was a top performance, to be honest.
01:25 With all the quality of Leicester, we have to admit that as well,
01:28 super-coached team, obviously, super set-up,
01:31 you can pretty much see, feel and smell the confidence they have,
01:37 because of their situation.
01:39 So that made life difficult, but we kept going and improved during the game,
01:49 as a team clearly, but individually as well,
01:52 a lot of performances, stepped up, bam, here we are, and I liked that a lot.
01:57 There was a near-indistinguishable about Liverpool in the second half,
02:00 and the goals, all very different, but all excellent in the way they came about.
02:09 Yeah, top goals, absolutely top goals.
02:13 I think the goals we didn't score were pretty beautiful as well,
02:19 just didn't go in, like the half so far we have no clue who blocked that.
02:25 Yeah, how I said, now I look back, a top night for us,
02:32 because I look at Vardaru, how he grew into the game,
02:37 how dominant he was in the second half, how he really won the balls,
02:45 passed the balls, I'm not sure it was the last pass before Dom scored,
02:51 but for sure he probably passed the ball through the lines again,
02:55 which he did quite frequently, that was really, really good, he played a super game.
02:59 Joel Quanza, not only playing outstandingly well, setting a goal up,
03:06 Ben, so exciting, I cannot watch him without smiling,
03:10 to be honest, it's really nice to see.
03:13 Strikers fought so hard and scored super-important goals,
03:19 both Cody and Diogo, Harvey, what a work, great, Curtis on right back,
03:27 Ibu using his full speed in the counter-attacks in the second half,
03:33 so it was a calm, composed...
03:38 I'm not sure I forgot anybody.
03:40 Kosti, super-difficult start, and was close to losing it a little bit,
03:46 but found a way back into the game, really good for him as well.
03:50 So it was just Ryan, exactly Ryan, and in a game like this,
03:55 being in the most difficult area and constantly under pressure,
03:58 finding always little solutions, which help us a lot.
04:04 So, super signs tonight, I really liked that a lot.
04:07 The boys enjoyed playing it, and you saw how they were pressing until the last second,
04:13 they really enjoyed it, and that's cool.
04:16 Dave.
04:19 Dominic produced an absolutely stunning goal,
04:24 I presume he does that quite often in training,
04:28 but you encouraged him to do that?
04:31 I don't have to, yeah.
04:34 I don't have to tell, shoot, he knows better than I.
04:37 That's a pretty good skill.
04:42 The next one, which goes slightly over, is another grenade.
04:47 Yeah, you can see that in Premier League games,
04:51 everybody tries to block him, that's why it didn't come through yet.
04:54 But if it comes through, it's a good chance the ball could be in.
04:59 But a super goal.
05:01 But the situation is, I think it was like this,
05:05 Vartaro passed the ball through and in that moment there is no midfielder,
05:09 there is no defender who can hold him,
05:12 that's why it's so important after winning the ball
05:14 to play the first pass forward or at least have a forward-orientated idea,
05:21 and that helped there a lot.
05:23 Yeah, good.
05:24 Chris.
05:25 Couldn't imagine that he'd have such spectacular stats.
05:28 Sorry?
05:29 Couldn't imagine Dominic having such spectacular stats.
05:32 It's so long ago that he's here that I forgot what I thought when he came,
05:37 but since the first minute of training it was pretty impressive, that's how it is.
05:43 He's a top bloke, really, top guy.
05:46 Easy step into the team, dressing room boy, stuff like this.
05:53 A very naturally confident boy, that helps, but a super hard worker,
05:59 and that's what you see today, he came on in two very difficult situations.
06:03 I think he stepped on the first ball...
06:05 When he defended our counter-attack, lost the ball there,
06:09 next one I think he lost as well, and from that moment on he was just in the game.
06:12 So that's super important, he enjoys it a lot being here,
06:17 and the people obviously appreciate it as well, it's a good situation.
06:20 Long may it continue.
06:22 Last one here.
06:23 Just a word on Jonas tonight, obviously he's captain as well.
06:25 Skipper.
06:26 When did you tell him he was going to be captain
06:29 and your thoughts on his overall performance tonight?
06:31 I should tell him... Yesterday.
06:34 Then I told him we'd play right-back, same moment.
06:38 I sold the right-back idea with the captaincy, that we say it like that.
06:43 But he was already completely excited when I told him he would play right-back,
06:49 and the way he executed it was super special, I have to say.
06:55 Wow, super smart, but the idea is...
06:59 Or we thought about him so we couldn't play Stefan long,
07:03 we have to be careful with him.
07:05 Joey will be OK for the weekend, but was not OK for today,
07:09 for Trent it's too early, so we need to find solutions,
07:12 and Curtis was always in my mind as a potential solution,
07:16 because he's really football smart.
07:19 He enjoys being on the ball, and the deeper you are,
07:22 the more often you can get the ball.
07:24 That was a top performance, I have to say, for the first time on a...
07:31 For him, a strange position, he did really well, and I like that a lot.
07:38 He's in a good moment, probably he could play every position in a moment,
07:41 so each position in a moment.
07:43 But we will try to use him as often as possible in his natural position.
07:48 Thank you, everyone.
07:49 Thank you, have a nice one. Bye.
07:51 - Yes, very good.
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