Klopp worries about his first Merseyside derby
– Liverpool manager speaks about his first derby
– The Reds managed a 2 – 1 win over Bournemouth
– The Reds will face Spanish side Villareal in the Europa league semi-final
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has disclosed that he is worried ahead of the upcoming Merseyside derby with Everton.
Liverpool managed a 2 – 1 win over Bournemouth and thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge which left the hosts with nothing as Liverpool ran away with all three points at the Vitality Stadium.
However Klopp has noted that his team had their minds on Everton’s forthcoming trip to Anfield.
The German said: “When we were in the dressing room and we spoke a little about Sunday’s game at Bournemouth I don’t think anyone was really listening. They are thinking about Everton. I’m okay with that. That’s really cool. It’s very exciting. It’s important too. Derbies are always difficult to play because you have to handle the pressure. There’s no advantage or disadvantage for either side.”
The coach stressed: “For me, I like these special games. I’ve been a manager since 2001. That’s 15 years and each game is important. But with special games like this it’s different.”
The former Dortmund coach also admitted that the Mercyside derby is much more aggressive than that of Dortmund versus Shalke.
“Since I’ve been here I get the feeling that the rivalry was more aggressive between Dortmund and Schalke. As Dortmund manager, I lived in a street and my two neighbours were Schalke fans.
They showed it every day, flying flags. I’ve met some Evertonians in the street and they’ve been friendly. I’ve had taxi drivers who have been Everton fans. They’ve been really nice,” he said.
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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will face Spanish side Villarreal in the UEFA Europa league second semi final tie. This will be the first ever meeting between the two clubs in the UEFA Europa League.
The semi-finals will be played April 28 and May 5 while the final at St. Jakob-Park, Basel will be played on Wednesday, May 18.
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