Jurgen Klopp has claimed Liverpool are able to take on sides that take a ‘parked buses’ approach following their win over Sunderland.
Divock Origi and James Milner helped the Reds overcome David Moyes’ side, which Klopp described as ‘the most defensive’ outfit he had ever encountered.
Former Everton manager Moyes had warned that the Black Cats may adopt the approach of sides that had succeeded in frustrating Liverpool in recent weeks.
But Klopp insists that last weekend’s 2-0 win proves that his title-chasing squad are able to break down defensively stubborns sides like Sunderland.
He said: “I think there is no doubt this team is ready to play against parked buses.
“We have all the skills, but you need to be patient. If you score early then it changes
“And you saw it, when we scored the first goal, then we get the second, and we could have got the third, the fourth or whatever – so that’s how it is. That opens the game.
“It’s about the timing of when you get the first one. And the longer you don’t, the most important thing is you don’t get frustrated because we need to get used to situations like this.”
“How could we be used to it? Last year the games were different.
“Last year, of course a few teams played defensively against us but this time, because we are better, we have forced them into situations like this.
“I’m sure, for example, that Victor Anichebe is not a left-back and shouldn’t be playing there. But today obviously there is no-one else there to do the job, so he’s trying to stop Clyney (Nathaniel Clyne).
“If you want to say it, it’s our fault that teams are playing that deep, but we can improve a lot, and we are ready for teams doing that.”