A strategy to see Luis Díaz under pressure? Jurgen Klopp surprised this Monday with his statements prior to the duel of the last day in the group stage of the Champions League.
The Liverpool coach confirmed at a press conference on Monday that his team will rotate in the last game of the Champions League group stage against AC Milan.
Situation that little and nothing like in the path of Porto, because being second in the group with a draw against Atlético de Madrid it was enough to go to the second round as long as Anfiel’s team won in Italy. With Klopp’s decision, the outlook for the Portuguese is to win or win at home so as not to suffer.
For now, according to the English team’s coach, he will draw an eleven with less common players, although names like Naby Keita or Joe Gómez, just out of the infirmary, have fewer options.
“We have to see, it is possible that the players who return from an injury have a few minutes. Hopefully. Can we take them? The good thing about the Champions League is that we can change five times, it is useful and we will take advantage of it. But it’s difficult to start the game if you can’t play 45 minutes. We have to rotate and we will rotate“Klopp said.
“The medical department would kill me if I bet on the same team again, so I will make changes. If you make changes you get fresh legs and if you have fresh legs you have higher energy levels. The players understand the situation. We want to deploy the best possible team for the situation in which we find ourselves“he added.
Nor could he confirm whether any of his best men, such as the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, will be able to play from the start of the match: “We will see if Mo plays or not or if he can score. We want to get the best possible team. We played five games in the last fifteen days. Its alot. Now we have to play the same number of games in the same time after facing Milan, “he declared.
He also made it clear that young players such as Conor Bradley, Elijah Dixon-Bonner and Tyler Morton will travel with Liverpool to be in Milan, and dropped that “it is quite likely” that the Belgian forward Divock Origi, author of the winning goal this weekend against Wolves and substitute the two previous crashes, be a starter.
“Origi is special because of her ability. She has already played brilliant games for Liverpool from the beginning. In one of the most important in our history. Against Barcelona in 2019, she started. She played an incredible game and scored goals in just the right moments. He is a very positive person and has an incredible talent “, commented.
Finally, he spoke about Salah’s contract and acknowledged that the club and the player are currently talking. “Extending a contract like Mo’s is not something you do over afternoon tea to reach an agreement. Mo is fine, I’m fine. What we all want is clear. Things like this take time,” he said. Klopp.
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