Klopp on Liverpool’s pursuit of success: “We relish this challenge”

Jurgen Klopp believes his squad are fully focused on achieving success, but claims there is much more to come from his players.

Liverpool face Red Star Belgrade tonight at Anfield in Group C of the Champions League after a difficult win over Huddersfield on Saturday. The Reds are currently second in their group behind Napoli, level on points with Paris Saint-Germain.

And the German manager was full of praise for his players, especially in regard to how they handle pressure.

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HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 20: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool(C) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Liverpool FC at John Smith’s Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

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“Our focus is always on what we can do and what we can achieve, and we relish this challenge,” Klopp said, as quoted by LiverpoolFC.com from the matchday programme.

“Results-wise we are in a really good moment, but we know performance-wise there is improvement to come.

“There is so much to admire about how the players have approached these opening months and it is undoubtedly pleasing to be winning with the knowledge that we have more to come.

“After Huddersfield the majority of the questions I faced was about winning ‘ugly’ and winning when ‘not being at our best’. Some presented it as a positive and others asked whether it was a concern.

“To be honest it is neither – it is just the situation and it is information. This group of players have the laser focus of being successful for our club, our supporters, our team and themselves. They are willing to listen and learn and develop. They embrace the pressure and expectation that comes at Liverpool where you need to do all this while also winning.

“I love seeing how self-critical they are because it shows how much it matters. This sort of attitude also bodes well for nights like this – because I don’t need to tell them that if they don’t work harder than our opponent we won’t get the result we want.”

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