JAKARTA - Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp, spoke about the schedule for his team's meeting with Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals. According to Klopp, like it or not with this schedule, they are still ready to live it.
Liverpool secured a place in the FA Cup semifinals after a 1-0 win over hosts Nottingham Forest in the quarter-finals on Monday, 21 March WIB.
Diogo Jota's only goal in the second half of the match was enough to send Liverpool into their first FA Cup semi-final since Klopp's management. Responding to the meeting, Klopp admitted that he did not really like it.
"(Manchester) City don't like him that much, we don't like him that much. But the closer you get to the end, the more likely you are to face City," Klopp said as quoted by the Daily Mail.
"If you don't face them earlier, you will face them in the semi-finals or the final," he added.
Despite admitting that he did not like this meeting, Klopp insisted that his team was ready to face any opponent, including City and Chelsea.
"That's normal. Almost the same as Chelsea. You don't want to play against them every week because they are also very strong," said Klopp.
"I don't think having to play against us is a great joy either, and that's what we must not forget," said the coach.
Furthermore, regarding the meeting with The Citizens, Klopp also admitted that he was very ready to face Pep Guardiola's team twice a week in April. Klopp promised to make it difficult for them.
"Now we know, the further you go in each cup competition, the more likely it is that you will face City at one point, and they will face us at one point," Klopp said.
"I don't think we're a dream draw for anyone but it's going to be a tough one and we have to make sure it's going to be tough for City too."
"There are a lot of games to play before that - Benfica, City, Benfica (again), City (again), Manchester United and Everton."
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