Klopp Raves Over Perfect Defense

The boss was quite satisfied with Liverpool’s victory against
Atalanta.

Liverpool

Klopp put out an unexpected starting XI, but whatever alchemy he
uses to figure these things out worked perfectly. The defense kept
Atalanta at bay while the offensive cut through them with ease.

The boss was pleased as well, having plenty of praise to go
around for his players.

“We defended Atalanta on an incredibly high level and played
ourselves top football and scored the goals,” . “That’s how it looks. We scored five goals, could have
scored maybe two or three more, I don’t know. But Alisson had to
make three world-class saves as well. So, you see how big the
threat is if you let them do what they are good in. The overall
performance of my team tonight was really good, that’s why we won
the game.”

About the young Rhys Williams: “Starting with Rhys –
exceptional. I cannot imagine being 19 years old and playing my
second adult professional football game in the Champions League
against Muriel and Zapata, or most of the time against Zapata. It’s
incredible.”

He had plenty to say about the other defenders, “But everybody
has to step up now because Robbo and Trent and Joe, they are now in
charge. Whoever plays with them – if it’s Joel it’s different – but
if one of the younger ones plays with them, they are the most
experienced and they have to demand and command the things in that
line.”

Now the Reds need to bring this solid defense to their
performances in the Premier League.