Despite the disappointing zero number in the Derby, Jürgen Klopp was in a good mood. After the goalless draw of his Liverpool FC at local rivals Everton FC, the Coach joked on Sunday evening about the lack of atmosphere on the empty stands. “The atmosphere on the course was good, the stadium is capable of expansion,” said Klopp at the station Sky Sports. It was in the times of the Coronavirus and normal. “No one has been waiting for, perhaps, but still one of the journalists gets up and Laola power.”
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The first Premier League game after around 100 days left in the Liverpool-coach with mixed feelings. “Of course we want to play better football,” he said, “but for the beginning I’m satisfied.” After the 0:0 must wait for the Reds to win the championship, probably even longer. The decision could even fall in a direct duel with the defending Champions Manchester City.
“It is a point, and then away,” said Klopp clearly on the BBC microphone and grinned. “We will never be so snobbish that we like to take an away point at Everton.” A point gained or two lost – hence, the 53-Year-old and his team can celebrate the title this week only, if Man City away in one of his two games points.
The ideal scenario for the Reds: Man City not win against Burnley FC. Then Liverpool could make the title on Wednesday from its own power with a victory against Crystal Palace is perfect. Otherwise, you may need to celebrate not only the Fans, but Klopp and his players in front of the TV – if Liverpool against Palace win and You lose City on Thursday, with Chelsea’s points, the Reds also master. Defending Champions City will win both games, it comes on 2. July to a Showdown in Manchester: the old against the likely new master.
Those mind games on the action in the Premier League Comeback is not, as it would have in the Derby against the Team of Carlo Ancelotti even worse was to come. Klopp admitted, “the fact that Everton had the best Chance to win the game.” Liverpool Keeper Alisson had in the 80. Minute a shot from Dominic Calvert-Lewin sensationally parried. “Absolutely outstanding,” praised the Coach for his Brazilian number one. “That’s a world-class goalkeeper – he has to do 90 minutes of almost nothing, but then he is there.”
on top of that, the table leader was lucky, because Tom Davies met in the direct margin to the left of the post. Overall, the Reds were without their ailing striker Mohamed Salah, who remained on the bench, while the game’s dominant Eleven. But it lacked the scoring chances. “Clearly, we didn’t have enough chances, but that’s how it is,” said Klopp. “In the Offensive, you need your moments in Games, and in those moments you have to find the rhythm, this is not happening today.”
