Liverpool boss Klopp delighted with Cup win; shrugs off conceding first

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28 Sep 2023 • 1:47 PM MYT
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was very pleased with the work his side put in during the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.

The Reds had to battle back from 1-0 down against Championship side Leicester City.

However, they put in an assured display after going behind, with their superior quality shining through to give them a 3-1 win.

Post-game, Klopp told reporters: Yeah, that will probably be kind of a headline a little bit that we are again 1-0 down, but again a completely different goal to all the others.

I'm not sure if it was a foul or not, looked for us obviously like a foul, Kosti felt it was a foul. Could we have defended them better in the first moment? Maybe yes. Then the last pass was really good and the finish is a good finish, so then it's difficult.

And again it happened, we don't like that but it happened and then it's all about the reaction. Without playing outstandingly well immediately, we created already massive chances, chances [that were] really difficult to miss but we did and the goalie had a save, crossbar, whatever. However the ball did not go in the back of the net, I have no clue.

And half-time now is clear, you want to make sure that we don't get frustrated because so far we didn't score, stuff like this. We have to really stay positive and not really chasing the game, just playing the game and that's what the boys did. Minute by minute, we grew into that game and it was a top performance, to be honest.

With all the quality of Leicester, we have to admit that as well, super-coached team obviously, super set-up, you can pretty much see, feel and smell the confidence they have because of their situation, so that made life difficult. But we kept going and improved during the game as a team clearly but individually as well, a lot of performances stepped up and here we are, and I like that a lot."