Skip to content

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: We all know these boys will score

Mohamed Salah celebrates his equaliser in the first half at Anfield
Image: Liverpool have won just one of their last six games in all competitions, leading to criticism over their defence

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is confident his misfiring players will soon rediscover their goalscoring touch.

During the Premier League era, Newcastle have become Liverpool's most favoured opponents, scoring 88 times against the Magpies with 36 coming at St James' Park - more than they've scored at any other stadium.

Liverpool's next goal will be their 100th league goal of all time on Newcastle's turf, while there has not been a goalless draw in any of the last 62 league meetings - dating back to February 1974.

Play Super 6
Play Super 6

There's £250k up for grabs in this weekend's Super 6. Enter your predictions for free here.

Striker Daniel Sturridge has found the net seven times against Newcastle in the league and he has five goals in five Liverpool appearances against them.

But even without those statistics, Klopp has no concerns about the goals returning after taking 120 shots but scoring just seven goals in five matches since defeat to Manchester City earlier this month.

"We all know these boys will score. The difficult thing in a situation like this is to stay confident and do it again and again and again," said the Reds boss.

Jurgen Klopp, Melwood
Image: Klopp insists he not concerned with his side's recent form and is confident they'll refind their goalscoring level

"From an average moment, there are two directions: less than average and better than average. My work is to help the boys to make sure we do better.

Also See:

"It makes no sense to criticise finishing, it is about creating. We talk about how to create more.

"It is still my responsibility - but I cannot shoot from the bench."

Klopp is likely to start Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane for the second successive match - and first occasion in the league - at Newcastle, live on Sky Sports Premier League.

Philippe Coutinho celebrates after his free-kick put Liverpool 2-0 ahead
Image: Philippe Coutinho has returned to Liverpool in fine form after being linked with a summer move to Barcelona

The quartet showed glimpses of their threat in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Spartak Moscow but their manager knows there is plenty more to come.

"I really don't think this game is the game to judge this combination," he said.

"Obviously Sadio [serving a three-match domestic suspension] had nine or 10 days with no football game, so had a little bit of lack of rhythm. Still very good situations but not as good as he could be.

"All four in the best moment is an unbelievable threat but you can do nothing without the other six on the pitch.

Live Nissan Super Sunday

"The big improvement of this team in the moment so far is that we really create a lot.

"We had a lot of talks in the last two years when we played against sides who are only defending and we don't create enough.

"That has changed and we've made a big step in this. So far it doesn't lead to the results that we want but in a few moments you cannot create bigger chances.

"We scored goals from much more difficult situations than the ones we've missed so far."