Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his three additions will need time to settle.
Klopp feels the players will be able to showcase their full potential once they become familiar with the requirements and responsibilities of representing this Reds side.
“It was all not the easiest process for different reasons," the manager said of bringing in the new additions. “Kostas (Tsimikas) because he's now injured, which is not helpful for him to integrate. But on a personal level, he was integrated after three minutes I would say because he is this type of guy.
“Thiago (Alcantara), integration started on a personal level immediately and on a football level it started pretty well, but it is a process. He cannot be part of the team now as well for other reasons. Diogo (Jota) had only a few sessions and now, one-and-a-half games pretty much and looks really promising, but of course it needs time. It always needs time.
“My ideal situation is to bring in players on the first day of pre-season, have a full pre-season – which is a five or six-week pre-season – and then work together with the boys, work on different things, systems and all that stuff.
“During a season you have to just do that in the coaches' office or in the analysis room and stuff like this to keep it as simple as possible, but to make it as clear as necessary as well, the different ways of football.
“All teams play different football and even if some things are similar, some things are for sure different. To make it natural for the boy, that takes time."
