(mic setup noises)
Mike H can you kick us off?
Jurgen you're obviously pretty pleased
with the 3 points but actually the fact
that you can come from a goal down
as well shows not just the ability
but resilience as well.
Klopp: Yea of course, but um...
I would say confidence is not
the problem of the team in the moment
we don't show it all the time but
the start of the game was really difficult
and the game was really difficult because
Stoke, the plan of Stoke obviously was
to press really high especially
with the two strikers so we
we were not patient enough in our passing game
in this moment so it was only a little
but pressure of course but we could have done
much better, so it became a wild game
when they had the ball it was immediate, immediately in the air
and Crouch, he did outstanding, good.
honestly it was really difficult to defend
with the second ball Joe Allen was great in the beginning
so we had to work really hard
but so the game was
completely open and we ... in our
creating of our moments we
we again we struggled a little bit with
protection
with our position game
holding the, keep the wing with one player
whatever, a lot of things we could have done better
but, we forced two goals
with our quality, it was really good
really important both of them
2-1 up and then
we could adjust a little bit in half time
speak about a few things
we did, the boy did better
scored a wonderful third goal and then Daniel
closed the game
it was really important and
yea, it was clear Stoke is is is a good team
and obviously Mark Hughes likes to bring Crouch
against Liverpool, I think, don't know
exactly how often we played them now but
Crouch was always involved I think
Reporter: Lots of good contributions from all around the pitch but
Jordan Henderson is maturing as a captain, isn't he?
He's such a influence in midfield
He is...
but... yeah... he is very important player
but it's not the moment to... to... praise
single players, I don't think that they need it.
At this moment they are all happy about it
the team performance and results
about the score, the goals we scored
he... he's doing really well
over the long term now but it's not the moment to
to lean back or whatever
he will not, it's always my feeling a little bit
when we speak about one player then it's like
we speak always about the past, eh?
So, I already think what the next game
to be honest ... and... hopefully we can do better
because we can do better than we did tonight
but for tonight it was absolutely ok.
Reporter: (unintelligible)
Klopp: It is... it is... for both
Am I right Pep Guardiola was in the stand tonight
So, I'm not sure that he's watched a lot
of games in the last few weeks
you know.. in other stadiums
from Bournemouth on
that's a first sign it's a special game
we are already looking forward to it
so it's ... it's ... difficult game for both teams, eh?
but exciting and...
best thing is it's at Anfield so
what can I say I'm really looking forward to it
it's good, they are outstanding good side
we are not too bad so that's
that will be a nice game.
Reporter: Jurgen obviously Roberto Firmino
couple of (incidents?) over the weekend
was there in your thoughts not to play him tonight
or were you...
Klopp: No because he actually honestly
he was the best man in training there was no chance to leave him out
and so he trained outstanding so... no.
we didn't think about it.
Reporter: Jurgen you said you don't want to
single out individuals but you must be pleased with
Daniel Sturridge coming on the way he took his goal
his first Premier League goal for a while
nice celebration you must've been pleased by it?
Klopp: Yea, I was more than pleased. Yea,
of course but ... phew ... perfect goal!
so it was after ... that's what you ...
in a situation like this in with 3 - 1 up and still intense
he then can use the quality
Daniel has is that's perfect
and in this moment you can learn a lot of things
in life but not be in this position in this moment
that's natural and ... uh ... doing then what he did
was most perfect it was a wonderful goal
it was very very important because
it closed the game and gave us the opportunity
to cool down a little bit
Reporter: It gives your decisions a bit more harder
Klopp: I have always decisions to make
Reporter: (unintelligible)
Klopp: I can't say anything about
I don't want to say anything about it
because I thought we had made a
we have kind of an agreement.
if there's something to say then immediately
we speak about it
and as long we don't have anything to say
there's not decision made or something else
which case ever you have to work with
speculations! Unfortunately.
Reporter: You did mention Jurgen that you had Pep Guardiola in
do you think that is a sign of respect?
more than usual
Klopp: Oh that would... yeah, no... that would
mean ... I respect them a lot so... but I wasn't in the City stadium
this season, last season (shrugs)
only to there to play games so
that ... maybe all he wanted was to watch good football
(laughs) I have no idea...
no but it's good I heard it before I don't know who
sent me the message... (To PR) You?
Ah no... no... Michael Edwards
Our sporting director sent me the message,
"Pep is in the Stadium"
Reporter: It is unusual in a sense
(unintelligible)
Klopp: Unusual? I don't know...
I did it a lot in the past
But ... well ... obviously
it's not too easy anymore
because it's more assigning hour when you can watch a game
but maybe saw nothing, hopefully,
we had no security and Pep had to write
autograph?
No... it's ... the game is 31st, eh? So,
We don't have to ... we cannot win it ...
whatever I say tonight we cannot win it. But maybe
I could say a few things
what would make it diffi... more difficult
to win it... so... probably the best I shut my mouth
Reporter: I know we've already said we won't talk about individuals
you said there was not a lot of patience in the passing earlier on
and you said Stoke had a lot of joy earlier
on kind of winning battles in the midfield
so how important was Lallana kind of off the ball
in movement and passes
Klopp: It's very important but
if only Adam
is good in keeping the ball then we have a
big problem it was not
I saw no player who really
didn't do his job tonight
it was not easy so
we could have done better and
especially in the last 15 minutes
4 - 1 up we run with the ball
still ... on fire ... that makes not too much sense
but ... but ... it's part of our character
so I have not a big problem with it.
But in ... in the first half
we could have done a lot better
all of us all of them ... but
of course Adam is very very important but
alone could be difficult for him
PR: Sam to wrap it up.
Reporter: Jurgen, would Pep be so (unintelligible) if it went to penalties
in the German Cup
Klopp: No idea, probably yeah.
Yes.
Reporter: How do they seem now given
Bayern used to buy most of Dortmund
players, I think you have a greater a greater equality
between the two
when they face each other on
Klopp: I always said I can say nothing
that helps me to win the game but
a lot of things what could make it more difficult
But, thank you for the opportunity!
(laughter in the room)
PR: Merry Christmas
Klopp: By the way I saw Huddersfield players here, eh?
tonight, yeah?
so 4th in ... Championship? Welcome!!
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