Pure emotions in the interview: Klopp first shocked, then beside himself

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Despite a draw and a cunning winning streak, Jürgen Klopp (56) can hardly comment on it. “That was exceptionally good. It was a statement from us today,” the Premier League coach said, visibly pleased with Sky after the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City. “I knew we were good. The fact that we are so good is a cool realization.” Such a remarkable team performance is only possible through joint individual performance. “Every individual performance today was extraordinary.”

The German coach is almost in love with his young stars: “The midfield was incredibly good. Harvey Elliott, he’s 20 years old and we completely forget: he’s still a boy! He just plays like a thirty-year-old, very experienced midfielder.” And: “What Conor Bradley (20) did before a match was crazy. Unusual.”

Warm hug between rival coaches

After the match, British football’s biggest coaching figures, Pep Guardiola (53) and Jürgen Klopp, hugged each other. When asked if this was a farewell hug, the Liverpool coach replied: “It was a very short exchange, but we didn’t talk about the future. We respect each other brutally. What will be made of such a story, I have no idea.”

“Then he’ll kill him!”

Klopp is beside himself because of the scene shortly before the end. In the last minute of the match, Mac Allister (25) was brought down in the opponent’s penalty area by Doku (21). A critical situation that, to Liverpool’s annoyance, was not punished with a penalty after a VAR assessment. “It is 100 percent a punishment, but they will find a reason.” A clear case for Klopp. «Doku can only hit the ball because his foot is there. If the ball isn’t there, Allister will die.”

Source : Blick