Jurgen Klopp “completely satisfied” to begin Liverpool reign with 0-0

The build up to the game carried an air of anticipation and excitement as fans and pundits alike were eager to see how Liverpool would perform under the recently installed German boss, but it proved anti-climatic as both sides failed to find any rhythm. “If you analyse Dortmund it’s not similar to how we played at Southampton because our pressing was high up, to the opponent’s keeper, but Dortmund play a medium block”.

Although the wait for Klopp’s first game is nearly over, he does not regard a testing assignment against Tottenham Hotspur as his moment of truth.

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It remained a physical game, however, and the Spurs dug-out flew from their seats in protest after Danny Rose was flattened in a collision with James Milner.

“It was not the best day in his life but he is a young guy and I am pretty good at waiting for players, young players especially”.

“We will get stronger”.

“It’s good, that stat, but football is about winning games, not just about running”, said Pochettino. “All the tactical things, that’s very important because we do not have to work so much on the physical side”. Maybe we are one of the best teams in possession and in our fitness.

“It will be to challenge Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal for the title, and he is absolutely capable of doing that”.

“The nil on the right side (conceded) is okay, for sure”.

“Who knows?” he said. “I would like him back [with England] for the next games [in November] and I have told him that”. Then I think we had four clear chances in the first half, Mignolet saved Liverpool and I’m very happy, very pleased with the players.

Of the 18 players called up for his first game, a 3-2 win away to Bayer Leverkusen in August 2008, seven featured in the squad that faced Bayern Munich in the Champions League final five years later.

Klopp’s charges seemed to have the ascendancy after the interval and were putting Tottenham under pressure around the 70-minute mark as Coutinho tried to conjure up a chance for Lallana. “He can adapt his skill in different styles. I hope on Thursday he will be ready to play”.