Klopp looking for angry players to face Hull

“I knew before the season I was not fit for the first game so it was normal I didn’t play and was on the bench. We have to think about why people think we have problems against bus parking”, he said.

On Wednesday Hull knocked Stoke City out of the EFL Cup, but despite the team’s promising form, Phelan remains uncertain over his chances of being appointed on a long-term basis.

Wins against Leicester City and Chelsea in their last couple of Premier League outings have given Liverpool reason to be confident.

Attack: Phillipe Coutinho scored midweek and should maintain his position on the left of a front three when Hull come to Anfield on Saturday.

Liverpool, playing in front of Anfield’s new Main Stand for only the second time, did as they pleased nearly from the start as they made it an unhappy 54th birthday for Hull’s caretaker manager Mike Phelan.

Liverpool were more energetic and more aggressive throughout, harrying the Hull players and denying them any time to think, let alone pick a pass.

“We should not care about the name of the opponent”, he added. We are 100 percent aware of the difficulties we can have in this game.

“We have a lot of things to improve and one is that if you are brilliant you need to be brilliant for 95 minutes”.

Sergio Aguero struck twice to lead Premier League leaders Manchester City to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Swansea. I played my first game against Burton and I got injured which was a bit unlucky.

“But it’s not the right moment to speak about [this] because I think most of the time in life it makes sense to think about something and then it’s more likely that you can give the right answer”. For the players and us, it’s very important to learn to take it as it is. I’m sure that all of the players who are available understand the situation. It feels like ‘oh my God, it should have been a goal.’ That’s what we have to learn.

“Whatever decision I make for the next game is not a final one, it doesn’t we will go like this through the next five years or something”.

One aspect anyone who saw the game would have noticed is how high up the field Karius was stood when we had possession.

Liverpool may not have the individual brilliance of a Suarez in their side, but they DO have the collective will of that team of two years ago which so very almost won the title.