JAKARTA - Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool did not play well when they beat Preston North End 2-0 in the fourth round of the English League Cup on Thursday morning. However, the concocter praised the performance of Takumi Minamino and several players at Deepdale Stadium.
"We didn't play well, that's the truth", Klopp said after the match, quoted by Antara from Liverpool's official website.
"As a team, we could have played better, but individually I saw some good performances and that's acceptable.
"The most important thing is to qualify for the next round, we managed to do it. It will be difficult when your team changes 11 players", he added.
Minamino was described by Klopp as Liverpool's most dangerous player in the game against Preston and the only reason the Japan international star didn't get more playing time was that competitors in his position were always fit.
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"Taki has high quality. Taki's problem is... not really, except for the fact that the other players in his position are very good and unscathed", he said.
"Tonight, Taki was very good, but we all know he can do better. And Divock (Origi)'s goal is typical for him, tonight was not a stage for the strikers because we didn't play well, but the goal was quite special", Klopp concluded.
Minamino and Origi each contributed one goal for Liverpool's victory.
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Liverpool did make a total change in the line-up compared to when they crushed Manchester United in the Premier League last weekend.
One of them Klopp allowed 18-year-old striker Harvey Blair to fill the front trio with Minamino and Origi.
"For Harvey, the situation is not easy because in the first half we didn't play well and for a striker, it's not fun", he said.
Klopp also allowed midfielder Tyler Morton to start from the start, improving on his record of making his debut against Norwich City in the previous round.
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"Tyler clearly has talent and is a smart footballer. You can see it from his natural movement and ability to position himself", he said.
The Reds will find out their opponents in the quarter-finals after Saturday's draw.
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