After a crunching victory at Old Trafford, Liverpool assistant Pep Ljinders is highly impressed by the Liverpool attacking unit.
Liverpool assistant coach Pep Ljinders thinks that their attacking unit led by Mohamed Salah is equivalent to “velociraptors” from Jurassic Park following a smashing win against Manchester United on Sunday.
In the wake of a Salah hat-trick, the Reds completed a massive 5-0 victory over rivals at Old Trafford. Other than the Egyptian, goals were showered on from Naby Keita and Diogo Jota as Jurgen Klopp’s side took an early step towards the league title.
Ljinders, who is Klopp’s No.2, was awestruck by the incredible pace shown in the final third of the pitch. He said at a press conference: “We’re shooting from everywhere! But no, I think it has a lot to do with how the team is playing. So you can never judge scoring from just how we move the ball from the back. It’s the whole package that creates.
“Our front players constantly get into good positions to score. And then the quality of our front three, we said they looked like velociraptors in Jurassic Park and they go for it.
“They are lethal and that is what we want, of course. So if you score in the right moments, these games against Manchester United are a great example of what can happen as well.”
“Did we change anything [in the summer]? No. We always just want to improve,” Ljinders added. “Sometimes proving it is just going back to basics and that is what we did in the summer.
“Also, top players – and we have a few, I think – need a break after some emotional periods. A lot of finals, a lot of intense seasons.
“It’s good for them to have a break. Because if you want to be consistent, you have to respect recovery and the process of recovery. And that is not only between the games but the seasons. Long may it continue!”
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