Chapter 704: Guardiola and Klopp's evaluation of Li Chuanqi
The curtain fell, and Manchester City won a thrilling victory, and the winning streak has not ended.
This made the fans of other Premier League teams who were watching very regretful, and they couldn't help but sigh: When will this damn Manchester City win enough? Who's going to end their winning streak?
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In the post-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp was the first to appear.
'It's a shame we lost the game in the end, we had a lot of chances to win this game, even if we had a chance to equalise at the last minute, but ...... Luck is not on our side.
They had a lot of luck and took their chances at the last minute to get the win.
Tonight's defeat was not a good thing for Liverpool, not only did they miss the opportunity to reach the top of the table, but they were also opened up by the other side.
But the season is still long and no one knows what will happen next.
This defeat will not shake our determination and confidence to win the title, and we will continue to move forward as always. ”
It can be seen that Klopp is still not convinced by this game.
Commenting on his impressions of the game, the German said: "We played well throughout the game and we have improved a lot compared to the Champions League game three days ago.
Manchester City were able to win the game, of course better than we did, and their control of the situation is something we have to learn. ”
He began to complain about the schedule: "We played three big games in eight days, and all three of them were against very strong opponents.
Chelsea, Napoli, Manchester City, each of these opponents needs to be well prepared, but we have to play against these three opponents in eight days!
So, the schedule is very unfriendly to us! ”
With one draw and two defeats, Liverpool lost two games in eight days without a single victory.
It does have to do with a dense schedule and strong opponents.
He expressed regret and apologised to the fans: "I want to apologise to the fans for our recent results, but we will get better. Please have faith and patience with us! ”
Entering the question session, the team reporter took the lead in asking: "When we saw Van Dijk and Lee one-on-one in the game, the other players did not go up to wrap up, is this related to the war of words between the two before the game?" ”
Klopp thought for a moment and said: "It has a certain relationship, I have confidence in Virgil, he is the best defender in the world today. He offered to have a one-on-one with Lee, and I gave him a one-on-one opportunity.
Although it didn't work out very well tonight, I think the main reason was that he wasn't familiar with Lee enough. I believe that with the increase in the number of confrontations, Virgil will definitely be able to come back and gain the upper hand! ”
Klopp still has a lot of confidence in his disciples.
A British journalist asked: "Could this be the main reason for Liverpool's defeat tonight?" If Liverpool used trapping and containment when Lee had the ball, it would have limited his play, and Liverpool would not have lost tonight's game? ”
Jurgen Klopp dismisses this: "Lee's first goal was a failure for us to create an offside position, Lee is rarely in the front, and the offside tactic may work for other players, but it doesn't work for him.
Lee's second goal, Lovren had already stepped forward to wrap the trap, but unfortunately Lee's speed was too fast, and the two of them could not fully form a trap, and Lee had already gotten rid of Virgil.
As for the third goal, I ask you, who would have thought that Lee would make a barbed pass? ”
He looked at the reporters in the audience and paused: "No one could have imagined that he would pass the ball like that!" If it had been a few decades ago, I believe someone would have done it, but now, no one would pass the ball like that! ”
The reporters could only nod their heads because Klopp was telling the truth.
Modern football passing pursues accuracy and safety, and Li Chuanqi's barb pass can't see the situation behind him at all, let alone the accuracy of passing, and there is a certain element of luck.
The Times reporter asked: "How do you rate Lee's performance tonight." ”
Nima, is this unavoidable?
You only have Lee in your hearts?
Klopp exhaled heavily, looked at the question and the Times reporter and other reporters and said, "This is the last question I will answer about Lee!" ”
The reporters in the audience lamented.
"I know you want to hear how I praise him, but there are so many people who praise him.
He didn't have too many chances to get the ball tonight, which shows that we have a good limit on him. But every time he gets the ball, he poses a threat to our defence, and that's what a superstar is capable of.
He did well tonight, not at all like a player who had just recovered from an injury and I suspect he was already well.
Three days ago he came on as a substitute against Hoffenheim, but you all saw what happened after he came on.
Why are they doing this? Isn't it just for tonight's game? ”
Jurgen Klopp is very unhappy with Pep Guardiola, damn it, you guys started giving us smoke bombs three days ago.
In the following time, Klopp hurriedly answered a few questions and left the press conference.
Pep Guardiola took the stage with a smile on his face.
He was greeted with a round of applause.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have become a symbol of the Premier League and have become unbeaten.
"Thank you to the fans who came here tonight to cheer us on, to the fans who sat in front of the TV to cheer us on, to the players for their hard work and dedication to this game.
Lee, who had two surgery on the sidelines and two re-entered the court to play after his brow bone was cracked, embodies a 'never give up' ethos, which is what we lack.
We have not been successful in the Champions League in the last two seasons and at the heart of that is the lack of such a spirit!
I've seen that with those iron-blooded defenders before, but rarely with the strikers.
Lee is a tough man, and that makes him greater! ”
After praising those who deserve the praise, Pep Guardiola gave his thoughts on the game: "Liverpool played well tonight, they put a lot of pressure on us.
We didn't play to our full level, especially their pressing, which made it difficult for us to get comfortable passing the ball and find attacking opportunities!
Liverpool's tenacity is admirable, falling behind twice and equalising twice, not everyone can do it.
Luckily, we took the last chance and won the final victory.
Liverpool had a chance to equalise again in the last minute, but luckily Lady Luck was on our side!
Ederson's last-minute tucker was crucial, otherwise it would have been a draw tonight! ”
He then commented on each of the players, saying of Sergio Aguero: "He's still our most important player, that's beyond doubt! ”
Speaking about Raheem Sterling's one-on-one shot, he explained: "There was so much pressure on him and he was demanding too much of himself, so there was confusion in his mind and he slipped under his feet.
He's still a player I trust and I won't change my trust in him because of this goal, I'll continue to give him plenty of game time! ”