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Jürgen Klopp said he “loved almost every second” of Liverpool’s convincing 3-1 victory over Arsenal and rejected suggestions from Sky expert Roy Keane that his team had been sloppy in places.
Liverpool practically dominated from start to finish at Anfield, albeit allowing Alexandre Lacazette a soft starter and the same player lost a glorious opportunity to equalize after the hour. Klopp was thrilled with a third straight victory in defending the title and praised a complete and consummate display.
“It was a really good game, I loved every second,” he said, making an exception for Lacazette’s goal. “Against a top team in shape, playing like we did tonight is something, to be honest.
“The way we played, I really liked it. We looked pretty ruthless and we kept them 25 meters from their goal. Every ball he loses is a potential counter; everyone knows how fast they are. You need a suitable combination between being brave, flexible, direct and being perfectly protected. “
Within minutes of full time, Klopp had crossed swords with Keane, hearing the former Manchester United captain describe his team as “sloppy a time or two in the rear” as he prepared to go on the air.
“Did I hear right that Mr. Keane said we had a sloppy performance tonight, because I could already hear you? Did he say that? Klopp asked. Was it a sloppy performance tonight? Maybe he talked about another game. It can’t be this game, sorry. That is an incredible description. This was absolutely exceptional. Nothing was neglected, absolutely nothing. “
In fact, Keane had praised Liverpool’s performance and Klopp hadn’t heard the full context, something he was happy to admit later. “You cannot defend [against] Arsenal for 90 minutes with the quality it has, “he said. “It is completely normal that they have opportunities.”
Mikel Arteta said Liverpool “have set the bar probably at the best level the Premier League has seen in many years” and that he was glad his players were “upset and angry” for losing. He suggested that Arsenal, who have had a £ 35 million offer rejected by Lyon player Houssem Aouar, could be involved in a final week of the transfer window that will be “really busy for all the clubs.”
