Jurgen Klopp praises Liverpool for being top of the Premier League despite not being ‘perfect’ this season.
.Reds manager says Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota are back to scoring form with 444 games against Burnley
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised his team for reaching the top of the Premier League, although they were not “perfect”.
Strikers Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota each scored their first goals since November as Liverpool won their final game of 2023 at Burnley to move past Arsenal into the top spot.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners could regain top spot with a win against West Ham on Thursday, but Klopp, who next faces Newcastle on New Year’s Day, will be pleased with the progress his brave new side have made.
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“The first part of the season wasn’t perfect, but it was totally fine,” he said.
“After this week’s games, he can’t be more than one point away from first place.
It’s within striking distance.
“No matter what the outside world thinks, playing four games in 10 days is really exhausting.
” It was a really busy time.
“I’m glad to be on top.
” I won’t raise my skills because I’m sure things will change, but I’m really happy to have 42 points.
Darwin and Diogo were perfect scorers for us.
Darwin is an incredible finisher, but when a striker doesn’t score, you start to question everything at that point.
Nunez scored his first goal in 13 games early on, but Burnley bounced back strongly after Harvey Elliott’s goal was controversially ruled for offside.
Jota came on as a substitute after a month out with a thigh injury and the hosts equalized when Johann Berg Gutmundsson removed his substitute, before securing a late point.
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Captain Virgil van Dijk was particularly pleased that Nuñez had ended his dry season.
“Of course, as a striker, he might get upset if he doesn’t score for a while,” he said.
“The game at Burnley was never easy and we had to suffer.
” “There was a bit of confusion after the goal was canceled, but I’m happy with the performance.
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