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LIVERPOOL can move to within three wins of a first Premier League title this evening – but boss Jurgen Klopp has told his unbeaten side they have plenty of scope for improvement.
The German perfectionist (above) has guided the Reds to an incredible haul of 79 points from a possible 81 this season. But he says that while Premier League results have been nearperfect, performances have been anything but.
“There is still a lot of work to do,” said the Liverpool manager ahead of tonight’s visit to Watford.
“Result-wise it looks OK but performance-wise there is a lot of space for improvement.
“Result consistency is maybe difficult to improve because that is close to perfection, but it is possible to improve the performance in all departments.
“Offensively, defensively, reacting, defending set-pieces better. There are so many things you can improve.”
His view of Liverpool’s performances have been echoed by critics who say they are winning without playing particularly well. They have won by a single goal against two of the bottom three clubs, with a European defeat by Atletico Madrid in between. But Klopp says it is wrong to claim there has been a dip in performance.
“During the week you cannot imagine how many different things happen that you will never be aware of, nobody will tell you,” he said.
“That it is our life every day – private or professional problems, so many things influence the boys.
“In the end there are 90 minutes where we have to ignore all of that and play football. The mentality for training is exceptional. How they go out, how they train, how much they want to improve... those are the reasons why we are where we are.”