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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp gestures towards the supporters following the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on May 13, 2024 in Birmingham, England. | Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images
The boss verged close to emotional after the 3-3 draw at Villa Park
Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp spoke to the press following Liverpool’s 3-3 draw away at Villa Park, noting that the game itself was an unusual circumstance for his side:
“You can go through my career, it’s really rare we play for nothing in the last two games.
“I count maybe two or three times. I’m not used to that. I’m not sure I’m great at it to be honest. I wanted us to show character because I don’t lack motivation because of negative possibilities but we all know if they win today, 3-0 or 4-0 then everyone’s going for us because Villa.”
“I saw a team with top character most importantly. For the character we showed today we should have five points but we got only one.
The manager gave credit to the home fans for the tough atmosphere they created:
“The place was rocking and that’s really difficult. They got the goals so maybe that’s how it should have been today. I loved the performance and the character we showed. Now it’s a home game which is slightly different but today we had to show that and the boys did it with flying colours.”
In particular, Klopp singled out Jarrell Quansah, the young center back: ”Everybody can see, a young fella and he’s happy lucky to play. He played an exceptional game today, trying to play against Ollie Watkins. You can ask that of a lot of centre-backs and they would struggle. He did extremely well. How often he saved our backside in decisive moments. Really nice development and he deserves that now.”
Finally, the boss had some words for the away fans, who started singing for Klopp after just five minutes: ”I have no doubt about our relationship. I appreciate that a lot. I can’t and could not yet put it really into words because I have to protect myself a little bit - the emotions will come out.”
