Swansea’s Garry Monk: Klopp must deliver at Liverpool

“We have to defend very well, that’s for sure, and if we move more than enough, if we play football, then we can find spaces”, he said.

Milner could have doubled the hosts’ lead on 75 minutes when substitute Jordan Henderson – on his return from injury – released the former Manchester City midfielder towards the goal, only for the finish to sail wide of the net. “They defended really well so it was a hard game, we had to change it in the second half and it was hard with the wind”. Liverpool were already taking meaningful scalps before the cavalry arrived.

“It was a great week for us, a win against Manchester City, a win against Bordeaux and now today“.

At home, however, they have just not been the same.

“I heard about an agreement, but no. Yet in my opinion it only makes sense to go for players we think we can get”.

“You come as a new player in a team that doesn’t work perfectly in this moment – they don’t get result after result”.

Nevertheless, he declared this win as satisfying as those previously given the blustery conditions and an opponent that arrived in damage limitation mode.

DF Dejan Lovren, 7 – Another good performance from the Croatian who is slowly but surely rebuilding his reputation after a traumatic first season at the club.

“He has to organise, he has to read the game in every situation”.

Having picked up just two points in games against Norwich, Southampton and Crystal Palace at Anfield after European action, it was a case of fourth time lucky for Klopp’s side who struggled again, but must be praised for their fight and desire to grind out three points.

‘I take full responsibility for this period.

It might not be times to appoint them genuine title challengers but under Klopp, it appears as though they are capable of competing at the very top of the league.

Garry Monk, under the severest pressure and without key personnel, opted for caution over adventure and found fate against him with the 63rd minute penalty.

“But this week has been about us and concentrating the players on what we do best and improving in all areas”.

‘It was an excellent performance which deserved much more than it got.

Swansea’s comeback bandwagon was gathering pace, and the impressive Montero from off the bench was making things happen on the left, and was brought down in the box by Henderson, but without their own penalty decision they were still lacking an attempt on target.

Swansea City has lost five consecutive games against Liverpool and occupies 15th place in the standings.

“We didn’t look like a team in trouble”.

One superb diagonal Lallana ball looked to have given a clear run at goal to Christian Benteke, whose first touch was loose and allowed Naughton to nip in and tidy up.