Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp mentioned there was nonetheless room for enchancment after his aspect cruised to a 3-0 residence Premier League win towards Nottingham Forest.
Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez scored throughout the area of 4 minutes earlier than the interval to place Liverpool in management and Mohamed Salah struck his eighth league purpose of the season within the second half.
Klopp’s aspect made it 5 wins from as many league video games at Anfield this season – their eighth in a row in all competitions – and sit three factors behind leaders Tottenham.
Klopp mentioned: “For those who’re chasing a recreation it’s clearly a very totally different activity, however if you’re in full management it is best to keep in management.
“The final 5 minutes I believe earlier than half-time, impulsively we had been a bit too deep they usually simply might chip the balls there and these are moments we now have to enhance, clearly.
“In artistic conditions you possibly can at all times enhance as a result of the boys have a number of potential and we now have to make use of it totally.”
As soon as Liverpool broke the impasse there was no manner again for injury-hit Forest, however Klopp nonetheless stays cautious of his aspect’s capability to guard a lead in entrance of their very own followers.
“You may keep in mind three or 4 years in the past, impulsively we grew to become barely extra dominant and had been main at residence and at all times got here underneath stress,” he mentioned.
“Like one-nil up meant nothing. All people thought ‘oh my god, 1-0, 10 minutes to go!’. Perhaps they noticed the equaliser coming and that’s the scenario you must develop into and the boys confirmed great indicators in all facets.
“That’s now one thing we now have to be taught once more as a result of the important thing positions are clearly occupied by totally different gamers than that point, up entrance, midfield, final line.
“In order that’s the area for enchancment. Creating with out shedding the compactness is just about the concept.”
Forest’s winless league run was prolonged to 6 league video games and head coach Steve Cooper admitted it had been a torrid 90 minutes.
He mentioned: “For certain it’s a robust afternoon. Coming into the sport, you understand you must play very well and decide to a plan with the intention to get some success within the recreation.
“We had been pressured into some participant choice, formation and plans by way of the unlucky scenario with attacking gamers. We needed to go along with a few gamers out of place.”
Cooper was with no recognised central striker after Chris Wooden (hamstring) was a late withdrawal, with Taiwo Awoniyi returning to the bench after a groin harm.
“We solely had one participant who might play as a quantity 9 in Anthony [Elanga],” Cooper added.
“It’s a place which is somewhat bit overseas to him anyway and two days in the past we didn’t assume he can be accessible due to sickness.”
