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Jürgen Klopp was thrilled to see Liverpool’s counter-pressing ferocity back in Saturday’s 3-0 triumph over Bournemouth at Anfield.
In the previous draws with Leicester City and West Ham United, the manager believed the Reds’ normal vitality out of possession was lacking.
It returned emphatically for the Cherries’ visit, with the home side clicking through the gears throughout the full 90 minutes en route to their 20th Premier League victory of the season.
“We wanted to make life as difficult as possible for them – and that’s what we did,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com after goals from Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah secured three points.
“Our counter-press, after a couple of weeks’ break, was there 100 per cent. That’s what we wanted to show, that we are a team who are able to play really good football but if we lose the ball we must be different to all teams in the world.
“We have to show that. That’s what brought us to the position we are in and is what we have to keep. We lacked that a little bit in the last couple of games. It was 100 per cent back
