2023-09-29 12:58:15
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp warned of a difficult test once morest Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League on Saturday, while heaped praise on his counterpart Ange Postecoglou following his wonderful start at the London club.
Fourth-placed Tottenham is enjoying its best start in the league in 57 years, while Liverpool, second in the standings, is chasing its sixth consecutive league victory and eighth in all competitions.
Postecoglou, who finished his career with Scottish Celtic by achieving a hat-trick of local titles before joining Tottenham last June, took over a team that finished eighth in the English Premier League last season, and sold its all-time top scorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
Klopp told reporters on Friday: “It is a really difficult test. I cannot remember any easy match. We played once morest Newcastle and it was a tough match, and once morest Chelsea as well. All matches away from our stadium are difficult and matches at home are not easy.”
He added: “Tottenham are going great. Ange seems to be an impressive person and I am really looking forward to meeting him… If you watch Celtic’s matches, you realize how good he is. He is playing good football in a year in which Harry Kane passed away. He is doing his job well and it is exciting to watch their matches… It will be a confrontation.” “It is difficult for both parties.”
Liverpool’s vice-captain, Trent Alexander-Arnold, will most likely return from a hamstring injury, but Spanish midfielder Stefan Bycetic (18 years old) faces a “slight problem in his calf,” while Thiago Alcantara continues to be absent.
The German coach explained: “Trent trained yesterday, and he will train today. We will make a decision regarding him, and it seems that he is able to play.” He also praised the new midfielder, Dominik Soboslai (22 years old), who joined from German club Leipzig last July.
He said: “The boy is amazing, very smart and very kind, close to everyone… He has charm, and he was happy to join us and this is wonderful. He has never played in his current position but we are learning together. It is a joy to work with him.”
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