Juergen Klopp hopes Liverpool can make Man City win a base camp after scaling the Etihad Stadium
German said he felt his Liverpool players were surprised to be leading at half-time
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes that his side’s brilliant 4-1 dismantling of former Premier League leaders Manchester City will convince his players that they can surmount any obstacle.
Roberto Firmino scored his first Liverpool goal and set up two more as the visitors surged to a 3-0 lead inside the first 32 minutes at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with Martin Skrtel rubber-stamping victory late on after Sergio Aguero had reduced the deficit shortly before half-time.
Liverpool have now beaten champions Chelsea and City in successive away games and while they lie six points off the Champions League places, Klopp believes that vital self-belief is being forged.
At half-time, I said the lads have a little bit the feeling that they are surprised we are in the lead here. That’s what we have to learn
Asked what had changed for Liverpool since the dismissal of his predecessor Brendan Rodgers last month, Klopp replied: “For us it’s not important what’s different.
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“What is important is that we can see and feel that there’s a development in our game. We need common experience that we can talk about, work with and other things.
“That’s why I say we can do better than tonight in many parts of the game. Maybe not in counter-attacks, because they were really good, but of course we can better defend and we can start to believe in our strength.
“At half-time, I said the lads have a little bit the feeling that they are surprised we are in the lead here. That’s what we have to learn.
“It’s normal in football if you have quality, and we have quality, that you are in the lead.”