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A weakened Liverpool that lacked important players like Virgil van Dijk, Alisson, Thiago and Joël Matip had some challenges to face when the team was to be eliminated before the Champions League game against Ajax. It was not Jürgen Klopp who made the decisions.
– The medical device more or less brought out the team, and then we had some players that we could choose from, Klopp explains with a smile to V sport and adds:
Fabinho saved the weakened Liverpool: – I must be like van Dijk
– He was still a good beginning student, but in some very important situations we are not quite used to each other and therefore he seemed a bit rusty at times. But it’s okay. It’s the Champions League, it’s about winning. I am very pleased.
Jordan Henderson replaced Curtis Jones in the second round, and here too Klopp had to listen to his medical device.
– They told me that “Hendo” couldn’t play the 90 minutes. Okay, so he got 45 minutes and he did very well, Klopp tells BT Sport.
The young Curtis Jones and Rhys Williams made their Champions League debut in Amsterdam.
– You must fight with what we have available
With half an hour to go, Klopp changed the entire attack line. Sadio Mané. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino left. Diogo Jota, Xherdan Shaqiri and Takumo Minamino entered.
– We needed healthy bones so we made three changes to the top. They were healthy and worked really hard, Klopp says.
With a tight match schedule and a leaner squad of players, there will soon be some movement in the team in the future.
– It helps to be able to make five substitutions in midweek matches, because in most matches we will have to do it, emphasizes the Liverpool coach and adds:
– The squad is not as big as a few weeks ago and we have to deal with that. We have to fight with what we have available, and that is what we did tonight.
