Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his side to be wary of Crystal Palace following their recent victory over Manchester City.
The Eagles beat Pep Guardiola’s side 3-2 late last month at the Etihad Stadium, and were the last side to beat Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield, in April 2017.
Liverpool can re-establish a seven point lead over City at the top of the Premier League table by beating Roy Hodgson’s side, at least until Sunday, but the Reds will need to be wary of their opposition.
That is according to the German coach, who claims he saw enough during the City game to be wary of the threat they possess. As reported by The Guardian, Klopp said:
I saw the City game and the percentage possession was 70 to 80 [78%] for City. That’s massive. They scored a beautiful goal and hopefully [Andros] Townsend will not do that again. In counterattacks, at set pieces, it is clear they are good. That’s how a game can happen. But there are other games [to study]. We need to see them play football as well. There was not too much in that game.
That’s why I watched three different types of games: at least two away games but one home game as well because it gives you a better picture of what they do if you let them. That makes it more important that you don’t allow them.
If you let Crystal Palace play they are really good. They play a direct style and they defend pretty deep but at Palace earlier in the season they did exactly the same and we scored at least one goal on a counterattack after a set piece. Use situations like this, it’s all important.
