Klopp Criticises Pitch After Liverpool Draw

Liverpool’s basic stats against Newcastle – their total distance covered and number of sprints – were typical of the kind of figures we have seen in some of their impressive wins under Klopp, but something was clearly missing from their performance, and it started up front.

While Liverpool might dip into next month’s transfer window, Jürgen Klopp has maintained a clear idea on how he wants to work at England’s most decorated club. Sion are a unsafe side but even with some players missing/rested, I think Liverpool will edge this one to secure top spot.

Alberto Moreno, Joe Allen and Lucas Leiva have all been left back in the United Kingdom to rest ahead of Sunday’s clash with West Brom while Jordon Ibe misses out due to illness.

There was also a first start for skipper Jordan Henderson under new manager Jurgen Klopp as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, while superstar Philippe Coutinho also made a return from a hamstring strain off the bench.

Take Benteke out and replace him with another attacking midfielder and you are automatically going to get more intensity high up the pitch. “I don’t feel we have to look at other people just because they cost £20million”, said Klopp.

“That’s what I thought in the summer when I was not here, that’s what I thought in October when I came here, now we have December – my mind didn’t change every two days”.

“If we sign a new striker who can help us immediately then when Daniel’s back we’ll have the problem of having too many players”, Klopp told his pre-game media conference Sunday. It’s like always in life; maybe we can wait for the moment, or maybe we create the moment.

‘If we need something we will do it and not talk about it before, ‘ said Klopp.

“We have four centre-backs when Mama (Sakho) is back”.

“It is very important with all the games we have to find the specific point when it is possible to bring him for minutes and what makes more sense for his general shape”. We didn’t use him until now. “So we know the way we have to go, but it needs patience, ideas, creativity, movement, flexibility, everything”.

Liverpool are looking at options and if they are to do any business, it will be for Marko Grujic, the highly-regarded Serbia Under-21 global, who now plays for Red Star Belgrade; they do, however, face competition from Inter Milan for his signature.