Jurgen Klopp’s message is gradually getting through at Liverpool with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet praising the German for following up draws in each of his first three matches with three successive wins.
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The latest of those was a hard-fought 1-0 Europa League victory over Rubin Kazan in Russia on Thursday, a gruelling 5,000-mile round trip to the Republic of Tatarstan, from which Klopp’s team only returned in the early hours of Friday.
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More impressive, arguably, was the 3-1 Premier League win last Saturday over a Chelsea side who, for all the champions’ troubles this season, remain a notable scalp.
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That victory at Stamford Bridge means that Liverpool go into the weekend four points outside the Champions League qualification positions, and with belief that a season that was beginning to run into trouble could yet bring reason for cheer.
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Klopp’s cheerful, positive personality certainly appears to have had as much of an effect on his players as his tactics.
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“He has given the lads a lot of confidence and everyone knows what their job is,” said Mignolet.
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“He is clear with his message. Everyone is organised, everyone knows what they have to do and we don’t give anything away.”
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