“The ticket into the team will be the readiness to defend,” Klopp said in a press conference. “I’ve never heard about a team being really successful with sloppy defending. It doesn’t happen.”
The Liverpool boss was clearly impressed by Nunez’s efforts in his debut campaign at Anfield, however, adding: “He was good, you can see he’s a handful, speed, typical goal scorer being there, smelling it and finishing it off. It’s the same for Darwin and all the other strikers. I know all about the quality they have and they need to do both – defend and be influential in all offensive situations.”
As Liverpool continues their tour of Singapore, their upcoming match against the German champions Bayern Munich on 2 August looms large. With the start of their 2023-24 Premier League campaign merely two weeks away, Klopp and his players are resolute in their determination to surpass last season’s underwhelming performance.
