Liverpool players are better than they showed against Spurs – Jurgen Klopp has no doubt

‘KLOPPMANIA’ might have already faded after a goalless draw at Spurs, as Liverpool fans will realise that the squad left by Brendan Rodgers might be ‘bang average’ after all – as Harry Redknapp suggested here and on kicca.com before the axe came down on the former manager.
By his own admission after he debut appearance, Klopp admitted it’s going to take time to get his messages across and the players performing the way he wants. He doesn’t have a magic wand, despite his reputation, and says he doesn’t need to ‘sprinkle magic dust’ on the players he has inherited.
Playing with pace and purpose is a must though and we will learn more about the ‘new’ Liverpool in the coming weeks. Especially when he gets injured players back.
Klopp demands hard work, high pressing and he got a high work rate from his players as Liverpool’s distance covered and total sprints also increased, as the players ran a combined total of 116 km and made 614 sprints, more than in any other league game so far this campaign.
Klopp is confident his players will improve as they continue to adapt to his high octane game. Klopp told the media, and his comments are reported on the Mail on Line this morning:  “We don’t have to sprinkle magical dust on them because they can play football.
“They know how to play. We just have to create a situation where it is possible to do this,” added Klopp who believes there is more to come from some of the key players in the side.
After the opening draw at Spurs, he said: “I am not sure how many games you saw like this from Adam Lallana? I know him from Southampton and he can do 20-30 percent more. Philippe Coutinho? Do you not think he can play better football than Saturday? Of course, he can.
“Lucas? You don’t think he can play balls on the right and left side? Of course he can. Emre Can? Learning between running and passing? He can learn.
“(James) Milner? The complete football player, the perfect professional. (You think) I should teach them technical aspects? They know. We have to altogether help them to show it.”
Klopp will demand his first win as a Liverpool manager on Thursday when they run Rubin Kazan off their feet in the Europa League at Anfield.