“People might say I’m obsessed with the counter-press,” Jürgen Klopp began, going over the 4-0 Anfield win against Manchester United on the Tuesday before last, a game in which there had been so much to admire about his Liverpool team’s performance, particularly in the first half. So much, in fact, that their work off the ball felt almost secondary. Not to Klopp. “The counter-press was absolutely, completely, different level,” the manager continued.
So, yes, Jürgen. People might say you are obsessed with it. But there really is no need to be self-conscious because it is worth obsessing over, especially after the latest Anfield illustration on Wednesday night when Villarreal were placed in the chokehold and eventually tapped out.
