JURGEN KLOPP SAYS Liverpool’s 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa was “good for the soul”, as they closed the gap to the European places in emphatic fashion on Sunday, but also expressed sympathy with under-fire Aston Villa coach Remi Garde.
Daniel Sturridge opened the scoring at Villa Park before James Milner, Emre Can, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne and Kolo Toure completed a demolition job on the Premier League’s bottom club.
The win moves Liverpool up to eighth and to within three points of fifth-placed Manchester United, while also giving them a positive goal difference of two.
Klopp was delighted with what could prove to be a valuable victory in his side’s campaign.
“We knew about the importance of the game for our situation but for Aston Villa, too,” he said. “We saw them play the last few games, they played really good.
We knew it was not too easy but we got the goals at the right moment — 2-0 at half-time is a good result even when you had a 2-0 lead a week ago and gave it away.
“The only thing you have to do is carry on and make some things better. We came out and again did well, scored more goals, and won 6-0. That doesn’t happen too often in a manager’s life.
“It was a good game for us, a good result for the soul, for the table and for our goal difference. Everything is good.”
Klopp had earlier claimed he would not get carried away with celebrating on the touchline given the impact such a result could have on the morale of Villa and his opposite number Remi Garde.
I like celebrations but not after 6-0,” he told the BBC. “On the other side, someone has a problem.
“I like him and the style they play. We analysed their games recently and they have played football, but we didn’t let them.”
Sturridge marked his first start in the Premier League since October with his fifth goal in four top-flight matches against Villa and Klopp was thrilled to see the striker make an impact.
He added: “Of course I’m pleased, it’s the most important goal in the game. It was a great goal, a great cross and he was in the perfect situation.”
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He is absolutely right. For far too long the mentality is and this even goes to the our nick name the ” wee county ” that we are a small county so we dont expect to do well. If we beat a Kildare or a Meath the year is a success which is not acceptable. We have a bigger population than most. Louth does have a large choice to pick from. Look at the counties that surround Louth. Dublin, Meath, Monaghan, Armagh and Down have all enjoyed success in All Ireland competition were Louth is left behind. The question has to be asked, why? Cause the mentality is not right, we shoukd be expecting to beat the teams I just mentioned except for Dublin who are a professional team in everything but name. Dublin are showing the future of GAA and fair play to them.
what would you describe as success would it be winning Leinster?
Winning a Leinster Championship would absolutely be a success for Louth as it has not happened for a long long time. Its all about making baby steps forward to an ultimate target. Why cant they get to the knock out stages of the All Ireland series and build from there year on year. Ciaran Byrne a superb talent whi recently joined Carlton in the AFL even said it himself in an Irish Independent interview “we are a small county so we dont really have a chance in winning a Leinster or All Ireland” so if a mentality like that is in a young star at that stage its definetly an issue and it shouldnt be. 2 of the biggest towns in the country in our county. Some people forget this. We have been perennial underachievers in my opinion.
Winning a Leinster Championship would absolutely be a success for Louth as it has not happened for a long long time. Its all about making baby steps forward to an ultimate target. Why cant they get to the knock out stages of the All Ireland series and build from there year on year. Ciaran Byrne a superb talent whi recently joined Carlton in the AFL even said it himself in an Irish Independent interview “we are a small county so we dont really have a chance in winning a Leinster or All Ireland” so if a mentality like that is in a young star at that stage its definetly an issue and it shouldnt be. 2 of the biggest towns in the country in our county. Some people forget this. We have been perennial underachievers in my opinion.
improvement in the league might be more realistic over the next couple of years as this dublin squad and management have a fixation on winning and that includes Leinster titles and I agree as a dub I would love to see Louth challenge for leinsters
Louth have a bigger population than Kilkenny…so it’s not about population.
Patrick you say you should be expecting to beat teams except Dublin that’s great mentality way better so getting to a Leinster final and its against Dublin do you reckon there’s any point in heading up to croke park
infairness Robbie he is been realistic
Baby steps Robbie, baby steps!!!
Baby steps for life I’m afraid !