Liverpool boss backs his side to show their true character against Manchester City in the weekend despite defeat in the hands of Napoli at San Paolo.
Klopp has come out in full voice to defend his teammate for the Champions league disarray to reinforce the winning mentality among his boys ahead of a tough clash with the defending champions at Anfield. Previously, the Reds defeated the Cityzens in their home ground twice last season (one to shatter their unbeaten record in the Premier league and the next to eliminate them from the quarter final stage of the Champions league) in front of passionate support and the German boss call for the same to lift off his team from the misery while believing it will be a different affair altogether.
He declares that all matters that occurred last night showed the true nature of the sport and bravery lies in the prospect of coming back and winning big.
“It is a tough game, absolutely,” Klopp said.
“It has been absolutely intense since the last international break. We cannot change that so we have to make sure we are ready.
“You were all full of praise about our season and then tonight we didn’t perform. That happens.”
A change of mentality will revert team’s prosperity so far in the league and it will help them once again to climb up the ladder, so thinks the manager.
“We don’t have to think about intensity. We have three days to recover and then we will face Man City.
“It would’ve been difficult any way at any time of the season, it is always difficult. Let’s have a look how the players are after the game and then we will prepare.
Lastly, he calls for a full support from the fans to help their men stir back to the place they are striving for this season.
“On Sunday we will have our crowd at our backs. Tonight you could see Napoli used the atmosphere and we couldn’t calm it down, but on Sunday it will be 100% different.”
He also instructs some changes require from the game against the sides from Naples that forced them to recheck their calculations of the night.
“The boys still wanted it but they had to do the right things at the right moment. You don’t want to lose because it feels so average and that’s why we tried everything to change it immediately but tonight we could not change it any more.”
