Liverpool winger, Jordon Ibe, says he feels ‘like a new player’ as he adapts to life under Jurgen Klopp.
The former Borussia Dortmund coach has set about restoring the players self believe as he gets used to life on Merseyside and the 3-1 win at Chelsea shows the new approach is working, according to Ibe.
He said: “It was one of the most important things the new manager has said – we need to be a team who can be 2-0 down and know there is still time for us to get a goal.
Jurgen Klopp admitted to a slice of fortune after Liverpool secured a 3-1 win over Chelsea.
“It could be in the last 10 minutes, so it’s just about having a mentality that is like ‘it’s now up to us to go and get two goals – and then a third one’.
“It was great for the team to come back from 1-0 down because it is difficult to do that and beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It was great.
“There is a lot of learning in training. There are times when we are watching and he is explaining something. We have quite a few meetings where he shows us things on video from previous games. It’s great to learn and I’m enjoying it.”
Ibe came off the bench at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and was involved in the build up to Christian Benteke’s goal.
He said: “With the new manager, everything is fresh. I feel like a new player and it’s for me to keep improving and trying to stand out in training. I feel good – the whole team are feeling great and fresh.
“We’ve won two games now, so it’s still new. We just need to win a few more now and I am sure that mentality and confidence will come where we think, ‘we can go there and beat them.'”
Philippe Coutinho scores his second of the game on Saturday
Philippe Coutinho scores his second of the game on Saturday
Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho hopes his goal-scoring performance against Chelsea can kick-start his season.
He said: “For me, it was great. I wasn’t playing so well and hadn’t scored for a while, so I was glad to score again and help the team.
“I hope it can be a turning point for me, I hope so. Sometimes when you play, things don’t always go well, but I always work hard. I’m always looking to improve and I hope from now on I’ll continue improving; not only me, but the team, which is the most important thing.”
