Jurgen Klopp Refuses To Choose One 'Ultimate Assist King' Between Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson
Jurgen Klopp was happy with Liverpool 2.0 and reckons that that they are "ready to go".
Post their emphatic 3-0 win over Nottm Forest, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp shared his insights on the form of Liverpool who find themselves three points behind the current leaders Tottenham Hotspur. The 56-year-old German was happy with Liverpool 2.0 and believes that that they are "ready to go". He, however, refused to pick one when asked to choose one ultimate assist king between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson.
In an exclusive interview with Star Sports, Jurgen Klopp shared his thoughts on the Reds, the new signings and the new trio of the new-look Liverpool.
"New, fresh, lovable, exciting, searching for stability, searching for consistency, but ready to go," he said when quizzed about Liverpool 2.0.
When asked about who is the ultimate assist king of all time between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson, Klopp said:
"Actually, they are both pretty good at that and I'm a very positive person, but I have plenty of moments in my mind where they should have had an assist and missed cross the ball or missed the ball. So even they have still space for improvement. But it's fine, so we can have two assist kings.”
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Klopp asked which talents he was more proud of nurturing during his stint at Liverpool to which stated: "That's a really difficult question. So, look, the talents we have, as far as we can understand it in a different way, but I know Trent since he's 16, I know Curtis since he's 16, seen them growing into the role they have now in our team, that's something I'm proud of, to be honest. Because the other guys, to be Liverpool players, you need to be pretty talented, pretty skilled and it’s not always possible, as a manager, to bring that to the next level, which is obviously my job to help them to fulfil their potential all the time, but to make them even better players than they already were that's not always possible. But with Trent and Curtis, because they were here, and they went through all the academy, it was possible, and see them growing into the man, the man they are today; that's really a nice story."
Speaking about new signings during the summer, he said:
"I don’t have to tell them anything. What I tell them is, from an outside perspective, it might be a massive club – and it is a massive club – but on the inside, we are really close. It’s like a real family, so nobody has to be afraid. What I actually tell them, and I believe 100% in that, is that it’s not so much about Liverpool, but it’s more about my approach. My approach is that from now on, if they sign for us, then I’m responsible for at least 50 percent of their performance from here on. So, if they don’t perform to the level I expect them to, then it is probably my fault. I like to understand our relationship with players because it’s just a part of my understanding and philosophy that players need help, and I want to give help. That’s pretty much what it is, and sometimes it works out."
When asked about starting with Salah, Nunez, and Diaz and them emerging as the new trio of Liverpool 2.0, he stated:
"That depends on the shape they are in, the form they are in, and the situation they’ve had before. Are they coming back from South America a day before? In general, I’m really happy with our settled five offensive players when they are all fit and available, and not suspended. We have a massive talent with Van Dijk; he’s fantastic. Harvey can play up there in the line, Dominik (Szoboszlai) can play up there in their line. So we have a few options, and that’s more important than having a fixed front three. If they are not available, you have no solutions. So it is fine, really fine, and it’s good that we have this quality around because they need to perform; otherwise, the other guy will start."
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