The Reds taped their greatest ever Premier League win to ensure they will be leading at Christmas.
Jurgen Klopp will not check out excessive into Liverpool being leading of the Premier League once again at Christmas after the 7-0 win at Crystal Palace however is delighted his side have adequate time to recuperate.
The Reds ran riot at Selhurst Park with Roberto Firmino and substitute Mohamed Salah getting a brace while Takumi Minamino, Sadio Hair and Jordan Henderson were also on target in a record- breaking win for the Merseyside club.
It was Liverpool’s greatest ever Premier League success and their joint-largest success on the roadway in their history to ensure, for the 3rd year in a row, they will sit at the top ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures.
West Brom, under newly-appointed Sam Allardyce, will check out Anfield a week on Sunday and the German enjoys to have a full week to get ready for the match.
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Klopp stated: “I do not feel complete satisfaction, I enjoy in the minute definitely due to the fact that it was a leading game however at a time like this it makes no sense to be over the moon about something.
” The obstacles and issues do not get smaller sized. For the first time now in what feels like ages we do not play on Tuesday right away once again.
” I think Crystal Palace felt today a bit how hard it is to play Wednesday night and Saturday at 12.30 pm once again. It was difficult for us as well, so I do not think about being leading of the table or whatever.
“We are just happy we won the game and now we have more time to recover than we ever had before in this season and we have to use that in a smart way and then West Brom is waiting with Sam Allardyce and the next proper challenge is there.”
Mohamed Salah scored two times in a second-half cameo (Justin Setterfield/PA)
Salah was a surprise absentee from the starting XI in south London, however Klopp described how he aspired to rest the Egyptian after an extreme duration of matches.
He added: “Mo played the last 4 games and missed out on only 7 minutes, so it was an enormously extreme duration so it was clear it was him (who required to be rested).
“And usually you would expect in a game like this against Crystal Palace – because the last few results with us and them were close – to bring him on for the last half an hour would be okay. We did that by the way but it was not exactly the scenario we expected.”
Minamino changed Salah in the team and took his chance right away with a first ever Premier League goal in the 3rd minute.
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The Japanese attacker left the mark at the 18th time of asking in the leading flight and stood out of hismanager in training.
“We want to use Taki so that’s it and the way we play, if you play for us in midfield you need offensive skills so it means Taki can play there,” Klopp described.
“He played two times( in midfield) and playedgood and more crucial in training he looked sharp and great which was why he played. He played a leading game today, a great finish and he remains in a good minute.
“I saw him in the dressing room and he couldn’t avoid smiling so it’s a good moment. He is in a really good place and it helps us.”
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson views on (Clive Rose/AP)
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson cut a desolate figure at full- time regardless of the hosts asking a lot of concerns of the champions early on.
Jordan Ayew was not able to maximize a number of fine first-half openings and Liverpool revealed their clinical edge later on.
“There is nothing positive I can say,” Hodgson confessed.
” We are embarrassed by the result, we take it very terribly and for the majority of us in the dressing space we have actually not been on completion of a 7-0 defeat and I can’t think of anything favorable to state.
“We just have to get over it, there is no point dwelling on it and we have to learn lessons from it.”
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