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title: "Klopp discusses how Liverpool counter-pressed against Cardiff"
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# Klopp discusses how Liverpool counter-pressed against Cardiff

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has explained how his side counter-pressed their way to victory against Cardiff City on Saturday.

Speaking to the [club’s official website](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/322877-sadio-mane-cardiff-goal-klopp-liverpool), the German detailed the importance of his side’s tactical approach to proceedings and credited Liverpool’s ruthless attacking display.

The Reds returned to their free-scoring ways in the Premier League at Anfield as they defeated the Bluebirds 4-1. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring, Xherdan Shaqiri netted his first Liverpool goal and Sadio Mane ended a mini-goal drought to fire home a brace.

This comprehensive win lifted Liverpool to the top of the table as they continued their unbeaten start to the new Premier League season.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/10/1054184648.jpg)

Klopp was evidently impressed by the way in which his men carried out their game-plan against Neil Warnock’s side and spoke about the influence of counter-pressing following the victory.

The Reds’ boss said:

> It’s like a whole counter-press situation: lose the ball, get it back, shoot and fire in, so that’s really good. We had these situations against Belgrade \[and\] you need that. You need that constantly, actually.

> You need to play the pass with the risk to lose it. If you lose it you can win it back and then you have a gap at least for a second or so. To create a gap in a game like this you need kind of 10, 15 passes.

Liverpool’s next fixture in the Premier League is a testing encounter with Arsenal, who are currently enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions.