Jurgen Klopp is concerned about a “stronger” Manchester United and has made a demand of Liverpool’s stars.
On Sunday, Jurgen Klopp will give his Liverpool team the command to go all out against Manchester United, despite worries that their rivals’ harsh criticism may make them “stronger.”
With their opponents injured after a discouraging week, the Reds will start the match at Anfield as clear favorite’s. After being destroyed 3-0 at home by Bournemouth on Saturday, the supporters’ dissatisfaction was exacerbated on Tuesday when they surrendered a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford, thereby ending their Champions League run.
And now they have to go back to the location of what was probably their worst Premier League disgrace. Only a few weeks after experiencing League Cup triumph at Wembley against Newcastle in March, Ten Hag’s team was completely taken aback as Liverpool ran out 7-0 winners.
During the pre-game news conference, Klopp acknowledged that it was difficult to ignore the media fervour surrounding their opponents, but he also expressed caution due to United’s current situation, saying, “I do not like all this talk around it.” This is how things are constantly. They will be more noticeable the more negative things others say about them.
That’s always the situation. That doesn’t sit well with me. I’m not aware of the circumstances there. I’m curious about our circumstances. We have to be there because it’s a home game. Since we are in our own stadium, we must set the mood, focus on them, and ignore everything else.
“I will ensure that, from our perspective, we will be entirely concentrated on the appropriate matters.” However, since we are only human, there is always noise, and when I become aware of it, it indicates that something significant is happening. Everything is alright.
With the Reds one point ahead of Arsenal at the top of the standings ahead of a busy holiday weekend, the German manager was eager to concentrate on his own team. After United’s visit, West Ham will host a League Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday, and on December 23, Anfield will host a potentially crucial league matchup against the Gunners.
“We understand its meaning. Nobody would have us act indifferently. We’re really concerned,” he said. “We can’t lose our minds before the game starts. The game must be started correctly. We still have room for improvement in our football.