Daily Express

Dressing-room buzz has us

- By Chris McKenna

JURGEN KLOPP says Liverpool’s flying start to the season would not have been possible if they had a “s*** dressing room”.

Liverpool, who remain unbeaten, are top of the Premier League heading into tonight’s match again Wolves as they enjoy their best ever start to a top-flight season.

Klopp’s side have been strengthen­ed by the summer arrivals of goalkeeper Alisson and midfielder­s Naby Keita and Fabinho, while January signing Virgil van Dijk continues to put a case forward to be regarded as one of the best defenders in the world.

But with options in his squad, Klopp has to change things around regularly to freshen it up and give big names game time. Even skipper Jordan Henderson has had to sit out big games including last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in which he was used as a late substitute.

But there are no tantrums from top names, which has helped keep the mood positive as Liverpool look to topple champions Manchester City. And this is a far cry from rivals United, with rumours of major player unrest one of the causes of Jose Mourinho’s sacking on Tuesday.

Klopp said: “Would the run be possible without the characters in the dressing room? No chance. I always say it is never about one player or a second player.

“It helps massively in our case that Ali and Virg are fantastic boys who ‘solved’ our problems if you like, but in a s*** dressing

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