Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp does not believe his tactics or game plans are as intense as they may appear.
The Reds have a reputation for being a high pressing team that likes to stifle its opponents into submission.
The high octane style is very entertaining, but can produce a lot of injury problems.
But Klopp insists it is not true that his players have to be fitter than other top level footballers, rather he believes his style conserves energy in the long run.
"You don't have to be fitter to play for Liverpool. You just have to be fit and to fit our plan," he said in a new film, The End Of The Storm.
"Our game is not actually as intense as it looks. We do the things we do to save energy. Winning the ball back immediately is a two or three-yard sprint. If you don't win the ball there, 10 players have to run 50 or 60 yards to win the ball, it's much more exhausting.
"Even when we are attacking we need to have players who are ready to defend. Because the only time in life when you can feel free is when you have protection."
