- Title: Liverpool manager Klopp pleased with 3-0 Berlin win
- Date: 29th July 2017
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JULY 29, 2017) (REUTERS) LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE CAMERAMAN (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, SAYING: "What I said before. We wanted to have it a bit more difficult. But you could see after half an hour somebody took the charge, so it was a little bit...not less, but we thought it's already done and then Hertha came up again and it was more difficult for us. We were a little bit too late in defence situations so they had their moments. And after one-nil we could have conceded a goal. That is how it is. But Simon (Mignolet) was there. We defended then with passion. The organisation wasn't there anymore. So I am fine with it. As long as you win it is the main thing. That's why I am happy with the second half also. We got just one goal but then we managed a game and that is very important especially when the players want to show what they can do. I thought it looked very mature. And I am happy with this. Absolutely." CAMERAMAN (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, SAYING: "That's really important. We are a dominant football team, or want to be a dominant football team so we need the players who can make a difference especially on the wing. And good on defence. There were one or two situations... but it is always like this. We left him alone, like we left Alberto Moreno in the first half alone and Hertha is too strong. All these players on the wing are too strong. They have too many options inside, outside, through the legs or whatever and they choose the right thing very often." SOCCER BANNER IN BACKGROUND (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, SAYING: "So we are not where we want to be but we appreciate we have to work hard and especially in England we have only this one pre-season and a long, long season. So at the moment it's good that everyone looks really positive. That's how it should be. But we have problems of course. But yes the new players are maybe better than people thought they would be and that is how it is. I think we said it early that we want to build on the quality of the squad from last year. That is what we have tried to do and so for the moment we are really happy. At this moment we don't have a lot of injuries and that is the best news and if we can stay fit then we will be strong. That's how it is. Unfortunately the other teams are also pretty strong in England. So we need to be. But thank you for the wonderful words (journalist praised Liverpool's game) and maybe somebody recorded it." KLOPP LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE
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- Keywords: Juergen Klopp Hertha Liverpool friendly Liverpool Hertha Berlin football soccer friendly
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016RRREBJ
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- Story Text: Liverpool showed strong form on Saturday (July 29) as they overpowered Hertha Berlin 3-0 in an away friendly against the German team.
Manager Juergen Klopp said he was pleased with how his team played but added there was still work to be done on their defence.
The Liverpool manager also said his squad currently has a 'few problems' but he is still pleased with his side's 'positive' approach to pre-season.
Liverpool's Premier League season starts on August 12 with a trip to Watford. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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