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Klop: Nunez just needs to stay calm. No defender can take advantage of his speed.

December 27-Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3-1 away from home in the 17th round of the Premier League in the early hours of Tuesday morning Beijing time. After the game, Liverpool boss Jean-Claude Klop expressed his views on all aspects of the game.
About the overall performance of the team
I really like the performance of the team. It was a difficult game and we showed a lot of good things in the game. We didn’t always have the advantage, especially at the start of the second half when Aston Villa did better and we lost the rhythm. It’s hard to feel again when you lose your rhythm in a fierce game, but we found a way out through a high-quality counterattack. We could have scored the third goal early, but overall I liked the team’s opening performance. Emery is a good manager and what he has done in four weeks is crazy, so we have to be prepared.
About Robertson breaking the record of guard assists.
We don’t have much time, but Robertson is a great guy. My colleagues told me this because I didn’t like statistics very much, but the first thing I thought of was the man we brought in from Hull. We know he is an extraordinary genius, but his character and tenacity make you a player you can become. Obviously, he has a good foundation. He is a real genius offensively, but not very good defensively. I still remember that six months after joining Liverpool, due to the lack of playing time, he came to my office to ask what changes he needed to make.
I explained to him how to defend and now he is a good defender and can still give assists. It’s a great number, and it’s very special, and it’s also true for Salah. I heard about his data. When you can compare with Kenny Dalglish, it shows that you have done the right thing.
About Arnold.
I think everything is fine, Arnold. With the players Southgate can use, I don’t think he will play all the games. Therefore, he tried his best to contribute to his country in the World Cup. He got sick when he got back to the club, which is not a good thing, that’s why he can’t play against Manchester City.
About Nunez’s recent contribution and lack of goals
Strikers sometimes encounter this situation and Nunez has not yet scored the goal he wants. However, I haven’t been coaching for a day or two. I still have some shooters, so I don’t think it’s important to score goals from the beginning. There are a lot of other things that are more important, because when you finally look back, you can’t imagine how many opportunities they missed when they first started working with me. You just need to stay calm.
What I really liked and was really special was the team’s third goal. Nunez passed the ball to Baicetic, even though he had just missed a chance to force a shot. His efficiency on the pitch, his ability to create space and his ability to create offensive depth for us are so special. When we took the ball and passed it to him at the right time, he was unstoppable on the pitch and no defender could take advantage of it. He played a wonderful game today and we won 3-1, which is the most important thing.
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