Tag: Jurgen Klopp
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City are still the best team in the world – Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City are “still the best team in the world”, despite his side being top of the Premier League and seven points ahead of the champions. Klopp’s side face City at Etihad Stadium on Thursday at 20:00 GMT. City have lost two of their past three league games and are…
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EPL: Nobody should feel safe in title race – Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says “nobody should feel safe” in the Premier League title race and insists Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the hunt. Klopp’s side will reach the halfway point of the season on 26 December at the top of the table after establishing a four-point lead. Chelsea and Arsenal, who are fourth and…
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Mane’s new Liverpool contract is a statement – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Saido Mane’s new deal to remain at Anfield is a statement of the club’s progress. The 26-year-old Senegal international, who signed from Southampton in 2016, agreed terms on a new contract which is thought to run until 2023 on Thursday. Klopp, in charge at Anfield since October 2015, said…
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Improved Liverpool have more to offer – Klopp
Liverpool have made their joint-best start to a Premier League campaign since it was launched in 1992, but manager Juergen Klopp sees no reason why they cannot improve further heading into the packed festive fixture schedule. The unbeaten Merseyside club are second after 12 matches on 30 points, two behind defending champions Manchester City. Klopp,…
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Clubs breaching financial fair play should suffer – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged UEFA to take action against any clubs found to be in breach of financial fair play (FFP). Manchester City have come under scrutiny in recent weeks after allegations were published in Der Spiegel claiming they had struck a secret deal with UEFA in 2014 to avoid a potential Champions…
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No margin for error in UEFA Champions League, Klopp admits
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says there is no reason to panic after his side lost their second UEFA Champions League game this season on Tuesday. The German however conceded that another defeat could derail their chances of moving onto the knockout phase. Two first-half goals from Milan Pavkov saw Liverpool lose 2-0 at Red Star…
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One of my life goals is to make Mourinho smile – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has quipped that one of his “life goals is to make Jose Mourinho smile” after the Manchester United manager suggested Liverpool “had to win the Premier League” this season. Mourinho claimed the Anfield club are “big candidates” for the title having spent £170m on four players this summer. But Klopp has…
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Karius ‘100%’ influenced by concussion in Champions League final – Klopp
Liverpool keeper Loris Karius was “100%” affected by a concussion in their Champions League final loss to Real Madrid, says manager Jurgen Klopp. Errors by Karius, 25, led to the Spanish side’s first and third goals in their 3-1 victory in Kiev in May. Karius collided with Sergio Ramos with the score goalless, and five…
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Mohamed Salah signs new deal with Liverpool
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new five-year contract with the club. The 26-year-old Egypt international joined the Reds for £34m from Roma last summer and has scored 44 goals in 52 appearances for the club. His new deal, which runs until 2023, does not contain a release clause. “It demonstrates two things very…
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UCL: Jurgen Klopp sends warning to Real Madrid, says Liverpool will be ‘on fire’
Jurgen Klopp has demanded his Liverpool players to be on-top of their game ahead of Champions League final tie against 12-time winners Real Madrid. The two sides will meet in Kiev, Ukraine on May 26 after Liverpool survived a “crazy” semi-final against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday to win 7-6 on aggregate. Real…