Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he is not bothered about his players’ nerves after his team edged a slim 2-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Sadio Mane scored in the first half lead but ex-Liverpool forward Ryan Babel took advantage of a mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to level things up for Fulham before James Milner’s 80th-minute penalty earned Klopp’s men all three points.
The three points took Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League, with Manchester City two points behind in second, having played a game less.
His words to Sky Sports, “We started really well, and did a lot of good things but lost the rhythm a bit,”
“I am not the most experienced manager and I have similar problems after Champions League games.
“First half a bit rusty. Second half we could have finished it off and then it is clear at 1-0 if you don’t kill it off that can happen. Babel was there that is how football is.
“They deserved a goal but we deserved three points. A brilliant afternoon I have to say.
“I am not in any doubt about my players’ nerves. It is about intensity. We go for perfection but it is rare that you get it. Burnley, [Bayern] Munich, Fulham — you have to adapt. People will say we need to be more convincing, but we are at the start of a development, not the end.”
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