Klopp: Liverpool don’t have ’s*** dressing room’ – Reds avoid Man Utd problems

Liverpool are unbeaten in the Premier League this season and lead title rivals Manchester City by a point.

They beat Manchester United 3-1 last weekend – a result that proved the final nail in Jose Mourinho’s coffin.

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And, heading into tonight’s match again Wolves, Klopp is keen to maintain their best start to a Premier League season.

Klopp was given cash to strengthen in the summer with Alisson, Naby Keita and Fabinho all arriving.

He also broke the transfer record for a defender when landing Virgil van Dijk in January.

But with options in his squad, Klopp has to change things around regularly to freshen it up and give big names game time. 

That means even skipper Jordan Henderson has had to sit out big games including last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Manchester United where he was used as a late substitute.

But there are no tantrums from top names which has helped keep the mood positive as Liverpool look to topple champions City.

And this is a far cry from rivals Manchester United, with rumours of major player unrest one of the causes of Jose Mourinho’s sacking on Tuesday.

Klopp said: “Would the run be possible without the characters in the dressing room? No chance. I always say, it is never about one player or a second player.

“It helps massively in our case that Ali and Virg are fantastic boys who ‘solved’ our problems if you like, but in a s*** dressing room there is no chance. That’s how it is. 

“Hendo didn’t start against United or Milly [James Milner] because of injury but if you see who is talking in our dressing room before a game when the music is loud and people are shouting it is Milly and Hendo.

“Now Virg starts, even Ali throws in a few words. It is always the same players.”

Klopp believes the run to last season’s Champions League final helped create the dressing room buzz at Liverpool.

They may have lost the final to Real Madrid but the ride brought the squad together as they were released from the pressure of the Premier League.

“I never had a problem with getting a dressing room like that,” said Klopp. “So far I always had a good one. Of course the experience and the ride to the Champions League helps a lot, the atmosphere around these games was outstanding.

“It is not a holiday obviously but it is away from the pressure of the Premier League and no one expected us to get to the final, to beat City and all that stuff. But we could and that helped a lot.”

Klopp will be without Joel Matip and Joe Gomez over Christmas but he is hopeful defender Dejan Lovren will fit be to partner Van Dijk in the busy period.

But despite being top of the Premier League Klopp believes City are still the team to catch.

“I can’t say that City are lucky here and lucky there. They aren’t. Every matchday, they are spot on,” he said. “They were last year, when they got 100 points and they stay in that mode. Chapeau. [Hats off.] I have to say it. There’s no sign of weakness. 

“They are the current champions. And they still play like champions. We are all the challengers. I only said ‘Only City can stop City’ because that’s why we should concentrate on every game and not take any result for granted.

“We are all judged on that because they are the champions, they can do it, so it should be possible for us as well.”