Haven't read back so don't know if it's been mentioned - did anyone else see Firmino being shirt pulled in the area, about 20 seconds after the first penalty?
Klopp analysis: Lallana, balance and a long road ahead Chris Shaw @shawct please log in to view this image The best photos from Liverpool's win over Hull On the foundations that Liverpool had from last season… We thought a lot actually about who would fit in. The big difference between us and all the rest of the Liverpool world was probably that everybody thought we should change a lot from last year’s team. We thought ‘No’. Yes, we changed a few things but most of the players who performed most of the time last year are still here. We wanted to build on this base. We brought a few new things in, a few new skills, but it’s all about the base which we already had. On the balance between attack and defence… The rule is be an option or be protection. If you are not involved in the offensive situation then you must protect the offensive situation. Of course, hopefully it will stay like this that the centre-halves are not too often involved in finishing situations – they can do what they want around set-pieces – so that means they are always in a protective situation. The rest is about being creative, changing, movement. Like I said after Leicester, where the opening goal was 50 per cent Daniel [Sturridge], they play man-on-man defending as you know, so take them to the outside line. That’s how football should work. For this you need time to train together because the games are full of pressure and intensity. You can use them for learning but it should not be the only possibility to learn. We learned a few things obviously and now we have to bring them all together. On there being a long road ahead in the season… What would change if I said now ‘What we did in the first half I never saw in my life’ – which would not be the truth – by the way? Until now it’s a pretty good start. All games were difficult with a few ups and not too many downs but we had them already. It’s early moments, we are far away from Christmas and after Christmas we’ve got January, February, March, April, May. It’s a long, long, long race. I’m happy with the performance and I know about the need for carrying on and keep on going and all that stuff. I’m really fine. http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...nalysis-lallana-balance-and-a-long-road-ahead
