Liverpool has regained some consistency within the Premier League in latest video games however the squad can’t take that confidence as a right in its quest for a top-four spot, supervisor Jurgen Klopp mentioned on Friday.
Liverpool reignited its top-four hopes with a 7-0 thrashing of previous rival Manchester United final week, transferring as much as fifth place to sit down three factors behind Tottenham Hotspur above it.
The Merseyside membership additionally has a recreation in hand and it subsequent performs away on Saturday at backside aspect Bournemouth — which was thrashed 9-0 at Anfield earlier this season.
“There’s no better mood booster than a good game for us, you see it in training. We had consistency in the league in the last five games, but confidence is a fragile little flower and we have to make sure we keep that,” Klopp advised reporters.
“There’s a general feeling that we have to chase and we have to challenge everybody, but that’s only a little side story. The main thing is going to Bournemouth and playing a game there and not counting the points before you have them.”
Klopp mentioned the south-coast membership may cause groups issues with the best way it performs after practically coming away from league chief Arsenal with a degree in a 3-2 defeat.
“The way Bournemouth play, they can be really uncomfortable for each team,” he mentioned. “Everybody saw against Arsenal in the last game, how much they had to fight and stretch their luck.”
While Liverpool can provisionally transfer as much as fourth on aim distinction if it wins, a victory for Bournemouth would elevate its hopes of survival with the underside 9 groups separated by simply six factors.
“We might fight for the Champions League spots – we will see how the results will be in the next few weeks – but the fight to stay in the league is as exciting. Bournemouth will fight like crazy,” Klopp added.
“We want to go into the top four clear, but it’s about being fully focused on Bournemouth.”
Klopp mentioned Luis Diaz, Thiago Alcantara and Joe Gomez won’t be accessible for the journey as they proceed to recuperate from accidents, with the German anticipating to have them again after the worldwide break this month.
“None of them have trained yet with the team. In the next couple of weeks we will know more,” he mentioned.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com