Klopp vows to maintain positive approach in Europe
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he
will continue to name his strongest side in
the Europa League.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will continue to
take a positive approach to his Europa League
team selection and said he has no concerns over
Premier League form ramifications.
Former boss Brendan Rodgers regularly named
weakened sides for European ties to ensure his
players remained at peak fitness, easing the
pressure of playing on Thursdays and Sundays.
Klopp, in contrast, has vowed to continue fielding
his strongest team following Thursday's 1-0 win
over Rubin Kazan and claimed fatigue will not be
a problem.
"If you play Champions League, you are playing
Wednesday and Saturday," Klopp said.
"Nobody says 'okay, come on, go to Real Madrid
with 17 year old guys!', that is not fair for them.
They get experience but not the experience they
should get.
"Where is the difference [with Thursday and
Sunday]? Is the only benefit that you like the
other tournament more?"
Klopp, who joined the Anfield club in October,
said the players continue to come around to his
preferred style but needs more time to stamp his
mark on the team.
"We have to play. We cannot rest. That is our
situation. This has been really good," he said.
"Four weeks, it's a short time we've been
working together. Six games? That is not a big
number and we have a common experience.
"We can work with this. The best training at the
moment is our matches.
"It is very intensive. It is good for physical
condition and it is good to talk about after
games. It's much easier when we win."
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