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| Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp |
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes there is still room for improvement from his side despite their status as runaway Premier League leaders.
The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and seemingly just a couple of weeks away from being crowned champions when football was halted because of coronavirus last month.
A top-flight title would be their first in the Premier League era while they won the Champions League last season.
While he has presided over a side that has enjoyed almost unprecedented levels of dominance in recent months, Klopp insists Liverpool can get even better.
“This team is not a finished article,” Klopp told Sky Sports News. “It’s not done yet, we have a lot of space for improvement yet.
“There is fresh blood internally coming up. We can mix things through. We can improve it with this team which is really great.”
Yet Klopp also said he feared getting sacked by the club early in his tenure if he was not afforded the time to reshape the squad.
The early years were spent building the team into title contenders and Klopp said he knew he had to convince Liverpool’s owners – Fenway Sports Group – that he needed time to change their playing style.
“It was clear we cannot fix it overnight. Everyone wanted that but we couldn’t so I had to ask for time, I knew,” Klopp said.
“Before that in my career I never got the sack so I had no experience with that, but I knew then it was a different level, and if I can’t deliver here quick enough, then I will get the sack.
“We got that time and the nice thing is that after six, seven, eight games, they were really positive about the situation, they realised we were on the right path. From that moment they didn’t question it one second.”
Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush meaanwhile feels Klopp’s men deserve recognition for their achievement this season.
“Liverpool have got a great history but this group of players have broken all records,” said Rush. “They do need to be recognised, the standards they have set.
“They are 25 points ahead. The way Liverpool have played this season they deserve to win the Premier League. They have played entertaining football. They have taken it to a different level.”
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