Liverpool nonetheless have room for enchancment regardless of a resurgence in latest Premier League video games, supervisor Juergen Klopp mentioned on Tuesday as they appear to safe a European qualifying spot after a poor season.
Liverpool, who’re seventh, have struggled with consistency this season and weren’t at their medical finest of their 3-2 victory over backside aspect Nottingham Forest over the weekend and Klopp highlighted points they wanted to resolve.
Klopp’s aspect are unbeaten of their final 4 matches and subsequent play West Ham United who’re contemporary off the again of a 4-0 win at Bournemouth as David Moyes’s aspect moved as much as thirteenth.
“We have to still improve ourselves. We can’t talk about consistency after winning two games, especially when you win a game like the last one,” Klopp informed reporters forward of Wednesday’s journey.
“Our defending in opposition to throws was not good within the final recreation. We should make the following step. We should preserve going.
“We have a lot of things to like in the last two and half games. That is a good way to start a football game and finish a football game.”
Diogo Jota has scored 4 targets in his final two video games after his comeback from a long-term damage and Klopp praised the Portuguese ahead’s return to kind.
“He got back to speed, he’s an exceptional player. Since he joined us, he did exceptional stuff,” Klopp mentioned.
“Diogo is a super smart player and can play in different positions. He’s not the tallest but is an extreme threat in the air and good with both feet and has speed. He had a really bad injury this season and a bad injury before that.”
Klopp mentioned midfielder Naby Keita might be again in partial coaching however added that they should monitor French defender Ibrahima Konate.
The German additionally praised Moyes for pulling West Ham out of relegation bother and was cautious of their set-piece routines.
“If West Ham would have sacked David Moyes (60) I would have been the oldest (full time) manager in the Premier League and I want to avoid that,” Klopp, 55, mentioned with fun.
“I’ve recognized him for seven years, he’s doing an unimaginable job. We are seeing their high quality now, it’s a tremendous tough recreation for us.
“West Ham is a top, top, top set-piece team as well. We have to be prepared for that again.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
