Jurgen
Klopp has defended Liverpool's playing style following a dour goalless
draw with Manchester United, and stated his side will not win the
Premier League adopting the Special One's tactics.
The Reds were frustrated at home on Saturday as Mourinho's United
shut up shop, and were forced to settle for a share of the points in a
0-0 tie.
That result leaves Liverpool nine points adrift of Premier League
leaders Manchester City after just eight games, and the 27-year wait for
the title at Anfield looks likely to be extended for another season.
Klopp, however, feels that imitating Saturday's adversary is no recipe for success.
"Most things [Manchester United] did were completely clear. Why
should I talk about them sitting back before the game? That's not my
job," the German told reporters.
"Jose obviously did what he thinks is right, or what he wants to do,
and that is OK. It doesn't make life easier for us but I can't moan and
say 'Come on, open up a little bit'. That's not how it is.
"They want to win the league and I am sure we couldn't play like this
in Liverpool after 125 years without the title. We cannot sit back and
say 'Let's wait' — that is not possible."
Despite trailing seemingly unstoppable City so early in the season,
Klopp refused to lose his optimism after seeing another result go
against Liverpool.
"We have to do whatever is necessary and we will be challengers," he said.
"We will be challengers for the next few years no problem. We showed
big heart, we were brave, I thought we were smart in doing the right
thing at the right moment, but in the end it didn't work out.
"If we get the penalty, and I know we'd still have to score, but Mo
Salah was still on the pitch and he scored the most difficult penalty in
the world for Egypt last week, then it's 1-0.
"We take it like it is. If you really want to know who we are, watch
the full 90 minutes of our last few games and tell me we were not good."
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