Juergen Klopp over the moon after trouncing of United
Liverpool manager says 5-0 win at Old Trafford will be remembered as one of the club’s great results
25 October 2021 - 16:40
bySimon Evans
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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp. Picture: REUTERS/PHIL NOBLE
Manchester — Liverpool ripped apart Manchester United as they powered to a 5-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday, a result which their manager Juergen Klopp described as “insane”.
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick, extending his scoring record to 10 straight games in all competitions for Liverpool, but Klopp was full of praise for the whole of his attack.
“What we did in the last third was insane. Pressing high, winning balls, scored wonderful goals,” he said. “The result is insane, I asked if there was one like this in history and if there isn’t then it will take a while,” added the German, whose team remain a point behind leaders Chelsea.
“And 5-0, I couldn’t be happier, it is exceptional. Absolutely outstanding,” he said.
It was Liverpool’s biggest ever win at United and Klopp said it will be remembered as one of the club’s great results.
“This group always wanted to write their own little chapters in the big, big history book of this club. This one was a little one tonight, a little chapter. People will talk about it in the future, 100%, because it will not happen very often, if it happens again at all,” Klopp said.
As so often, Liverpool’s front three was on fire but the entire team looked in the kind of form that let them win the title in 2020. “We were clinical, we were ruthless, our high press was outstanding, we really won balls in great areas, the formation was top and all these kind of things you want to see as a coach, worked out really great,” he said.
“The difference is now that you usually don’t score with each situation you have pretty much, but that’s what we did and why we were 4-0 up at halftime. Second half, early 5-0 and the red card, game over, so then just control it and try to get home healthy,” Klopp said.
The only negative for Klopp was that James Milner and Naby Keita picked up injuries in the second half.
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Juergen Klopp over the moon after trouncing of United
Liverpool manager says 5-0 win at Old Trafford will be remembered as one of the club’s great results
Manchester — Liverpool ripped apart Manchester United as they powered to a 5-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday, a result which their manager Juergen Klopp described as “insane”.
Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick, extending his scoring record to 10 straight games in all competitions for Liverpool, but Klopp was full of praise for the whole of his attack.
“What we did in the last third was insane. Pressing high, winning balls, scored wonderful goals,” he said. “The result is insane, I asked if there was one like this in history and if there isn’t then it will take a while,” added the German, whose team remain a point behind leaders Chelsea.
“And 5-0, I couldn’t be happier, it is exceptional. Absolutely outstanding,” he said.
It was Liverpool’s biggest ever win at United and Klopp said it will be remembered as one of the club’s great results.
“This group always wanted to write their own little chapters in the big, big history book of this club. This one was a little one tonight, a little chapter. People will talk about it in the future, 100%, because it will not happen very often, if it happens again at all,” Klopp said.
As so often, Liverpool’s front three was on fire but the entire team looked in the kind of form that let them win the title in 2020. “We were clinical, we were ruthless, our high press was outstanding, we really won balls in great areas, the formation was top and all these kind of things you want to see as a coach, worked out really great,” he said.
“The difference is now that you usually don’t score with each situation you have pretty much, but that’s what we did and why we were 4-0 up at halftime. Second half, early 5-0 and the red card, game over, so then just control it and try to get home healthy,” Klopp said.
The only negative for Klopp was that James Milner and Naby Keita picked up injuries in the second half.
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