‘If it wakes us up it could be most important result of season’Mané and Alcântara in contention for Merseyside derbyJürgen Klopp has described Liverpool’s 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa as “like a knock to the middle of the face” in terms of the way it may affect the rest of the season.
“We certainly won’t forget it,” the
Liverpool manager said, as he prepared his players for Saturday’s Merseyside derby against unbeaten Everton. “I’m not sure we needed a punch in the face to wake us up and make us look at ourselves, but if it does have that effect it could be the most important result of the season.”