2023-12-14 20:59:05
Union Saint-Gilloise beat Liverpool this Thursday evening on the last day of the Europa League group stage. A great victory both on paper and in terms of spectacle. A small disappointment for the Reds, even if first place in the group was already acquired and Jurgen Klopp had rotated its workforce. The Liverpool coach answered Benjamin Deceuninck’s questions after the match.
“It’s a deserved victory for Union Saint-Gilloise, that’s clear. We conceded avoidable goals but more generally they played better football. They were aggressive, well regulated… In terms of rhythm, I made too many changes, so we needed time. In the second half, certain settings were directly better. Little by little we created more, we had some big moments, it was a big battle. My boys were fighting for the result and the Union for the Conference League. I have to say that the terrain was really difficult. But hey, in the end, it was an important experience for some of my players. We continue to move forward.“
Jurgen Klopp was not surprised to see USG give the ball to the Reds: “Not really. We did everything we could, we wanted to be creative anyway, but it was difficult. We knew they had to produce a result. We wanted to play a good match. It’s a difference that we couldn’t change before the meeting. We wanted to finish at the top of the group and we achieved it after the last match. Despite everything, my guys showed that they really wanted to do something tonight and it was a great battle, especially at the end of the game. They were a little lucky that we didn’t score but that’s how it is.“
Despite the defeat, Jurgen Klopp was still determined to have a beer (as he announced before the match) with his compatriot Alexander Blessin if the media obligations did not last too long: “We’re still taking a flight this evening!“, explained the German.
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