O Liverpool returned to official competitions this Thursday and was eliminated by manchester city in the last 16 of the English League Cup. The Reds even tied the match twice, but ended up losing 3-2🇧🇷
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool coach, commented on his team’s performance, which was not very effective in the opening minutes. For the German, the team has adapted to some changes made for this season, such as the absence of Roberto Firmino in between. The Brazilian suffered an injury in training and was unable to play.
“Without a doubt we had a lot of difficulties in the first 15 minutes. We played with a tactic that we are not used to. In pre-season we had Bobby (Roberto Firmino) in the middle, Oxlade on the wing and that helped things. After last season we had to change . It was visible that we needed time to be more adapted”, analyzed the commander of the English team to sky sports🇧🇷
Klopp also commented on the goals of the game, according to him Liverpool could have scored more times. The team even had good chances to score when they were behind on the scoreboard, but wasted.
“The way we conceded the goals was unnecessary and overall it was a complicated game for both teams. We had good moments, we played good football and we could have scored more goals. We have to live with the result. That’s how things are”, said.
The coach also spoke about a possible injury to Milner. The Liverpool captain in the duel against Manchester City was substituted in the 38th minute of the first half after suffering a hamstring injury. Minutes before the incident, the 36-year-old gave the pass to the Reds’ goal, scored by Fábio Carvalho.
“He thinks it’s a minor thing, but we want to make sure it’s nothing special. If it’s a muscle problem then I’m not sure,” commented Klopp.
A fitness update from the boss following #MCILIV 🇧🇷
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Liverpool’s next appointment will be on Monday at 2:30 pm (BrasÃlia time). The team will face Aston Villa, at Villa Park, for the 17th round of the English Championship. In the competition, the Reds occupy sixth place in the table, with 22 points, 15 less than the leader Armory.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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