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Publication Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:41 AM
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his Everton counterpart Carlo Ancelotti made a “perfect” draft in the recent transfer window.
The Toffees He reinforced his midfield with the signings of Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodríguez.
Offensive midfielder James he has had the biggest impact, scoring three goals and helping two others in four Premier League games so far.
But Doucoure and Allan have proven crucial in providing strength and mettle to Ancelotti’s team. Center-back Ben Godfrey has also signed from Norwich, but has yet to make his debut.
Talking to Premier League Productions, Klopp praised Ancelotti for his work in helping his team progress.
“Top team, top manager. What I think of Carlo Ancelotti was never a secret ”. the head of the Reds he said (through Liverpoolfc.com). “I couldn’t respect him more as a person and as a coach. He’s a wonderful human being, to be honest.
“I knew from the first day I heard he was going to sign for Everton, I thought, ‘Ah, the next suitable challenger in line.’
“Now I think they did a perfect business in the summer. They found almost exactly the players they needed to improve a football team that was already pretty good.
“Along with being more used to what Carlo wants them to do, it makes them quite a strong team.
“I’m not really surprised by the way they play.”
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Liverpool and Everton will meet on Saturday
The comments come ahead of the first Merseyside derby of the season between Everton and Liverpool on Saturday.
Everton rank first in the Premier League table, with a record of 100 percent so far. Liverpool, meanwhile, are back from the international break after losing 7-2 to Aston Villa.
However, the Reds are likely to welcome Thiago Alcantara and Sadio Mane into the fold. Both have self-isolated after testing positive for Covid-19.
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