With the difficulties Liverpool have already faced this season, Jurgen Klopp may have been grateful for a little extra time on the training field. The Reds’ match against Wolverhampton Wanderers last Saturday was postponed, and their trip to Chelsea this weekend will now also be rescheduled for later in the campaign.
In his pre-match press conference for the Champions League tussle with Ajax, the Liverpool manager said he’d rather have faced Bruno Lage’s side though. "Did I want to play the Wolves game? Yes, but of course now in a week now with Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, it would have been tough on everyone anyway, coming back Thursday afternoon [from Italy] and stuff like this," Klopp said. "But yes, we would have wanted to play.”
It makes sense. The only way to improve is to play, and the Reds have a lot of improving to do after their abysmal showing in their 4-1 loss against Napoli. They also have ground to make up in the Premier League title race.
