Jurgen Klopp reveals the ‘reality’ behind Liverpool’s vulnerability

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Jurgen Klopp has dismissed the possibilities that Liverpool will thrash Manchester United 7-0 once more by branding it a “as soon as in a lifetime” outcome and a “freak”.

Liverpool recorded their biggest-ever victory in opposition to United in a rivalry that dates again to the 19^th century when Erik ten Hag’s staff visited Anfield in March.

And an injury-hit United, who’ve misplaced 12 video games in all competitions and been knocked out of Europe, go to Anfield once more on Sunday to face Klopp’s league leaders.

However the Liverpool supervisor is adamant there is not going to be an identical scoreline, saying: “The 7-0, it was a freak outcome that occurs as soon as in a lifetime.

“In the event you take all of it out of consideration and simply play a soccer recreation in opposition to the historic rival of Liverpool at residence at Anfield and that itself should make it a particular recreation and that’s what I need to see from us, a particular recreation. Actually perceive the scenario and provides your all: that’s all I would like.”

Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace final Saturday put them prime however Klopp is ignoring their league place and speak of the title.

He defined: “When you’re prime of the desk in early December folks begin fascinated with various things however we clearly don’t. I’m too lengthy within the enterprise for it to imply something to me; it’s higher than being 18th or twentieth but it surely’s nonetheless only a place for the second and we have now to maintain working extraordinarily laborious.”

Klopp admitted he isn’t but positive how a lot his new-look staff can obtain. Liverpool have a behavior of coming from behind, with a spirit that pleases him, however the German thinks they battle to be constant in each side of video games as they get used to one another.

“What’s the actual functionality?” he requested. “What you are able to do within the second or what you are able to do in three or 4 years working collectively? For what we will do within the second we noticed in moments and we noticed the issues as effectively.

“It’s clear when you have got a brand new group collectively – and it’s a new group – with new gamers and totally different roles for different gamers. You want time to seek out some stability and that’s what we lack in moments, that’s the reality. However in the long run, to date it labored out by some means and we have now to ensure we hold enhancing even in essentially the most tough moments.”