 Liverpool are perhaps in a stronger position than most of their rivals in relation to the World Cup, with four of their key players in Mo Salah, Thiago, Andy Robertson and Luis Diaz not even going with their nations. Even many of their stars who will go are not regular starters, with the likes of skipper Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Roberto Firmino and Fabinho - if the Brazilian pair go at all - likely to play limited roles. In fact, only THREE of Klopp's squad look certain starters for their country in the finals to be held in Qatar, with Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Darwin Nunez. That all leaves Liverpool better placed to return after the six week brea){kind=link}
Liverpool have struggled to keep pace with the Premier League top guns this season and are currently eighth in the table – but Jurgen Klopp has vowed things will be better after next month’s World Cup
Jurgen Klopp says heavy metal football will be back on the Liverpool agenda after the World Cup⦠with his side back to their iron-man best following the season-splitting break.
The Reds boss even managed a visual joke when asked if it would be a different Liverpool when the Premier League resumes at Christmasâ¦by offering a traditional strongman pose, with fists above his head pumping muscles, and saying: “If different mean this, then YES!”
The ludicrous experiment of placing a World Cup slap bang in the middle of an intense season has condensed the top flight, with Manchester City only in second and six clubs within eight points of top spot.
Sadly for Klopp, his side are off that pace, but he strongly – pun intended – believes his side will be back to their intense best when the second half of the campaign gets underway.