Latest Liverpool FC News: Liverpool bounced back to winning ways with a convincing victory over Leeds and Klopp thinks it is their best effort so far this season
Liverpool’s 6-1 thrashing of Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday was their best performance of the season, according to manager Jurgen Klopp, who has not ruled out a late drive for a Champions League spot.
Liverpool’s first win in six games in all competitions since a 7-0 win over Manchester United in early March, when they inflicted a record home Premier League defeat on woeful Leeds, who are fighting relegation.
“I think it’s the best game we’ve played this season from all different perspectives,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “We forced a lot of errors, sensational goals and counter-pressing, the best game for long time.
“There were a couple of tough moments, we conceded an unnecessary goal, but these things happen. Apart from that we were in control of the game.”
This season, Liverpool has also defeated Bournemouth 9-0 in the Premier League and Rangers 7-1 in the Champions League, but Klopp has stated that he will always rate his players based on their performance rather than the number of goals they score.
“I’m not bothered about scoring six, it’s about the performance. This was a winning performance,” he said.
“We can be super offensive orientated if we react in the right moment. I can’t explain why our counter-pressing didn’t work (earlier this season) but tonight it clicked.
“I’m not sure how many goals we scored after we won the ball back – that makes all the difference.”
Liverpool trail Newcastle United by nine points in the fourth Champions League qualification spot, and Klopp says all they can do now is win their remaining eight games and hope the clubs above them falter.
“They can win all their games and we win all our games and there is no chance to change anything,” he said. “We have to play really good football. If we do, we will get results and then we see where we end up on the table.”
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