Klopp: Chelsea Know Liverpool Are Not Easy To Play Against

Jurgen Klopp is anticipating an explosive Premier League encounter against Chelsea, with Liverpool looking to silence Stamford Bridge for a second season running.

The German celebrated his first big victory as Reds boss at the same venue last October, his fifth game in charge of the Anfield outfit, compounding then-manager Jose Mourinho’s misery with a commanding 3-1 win.

And he wants his side to similarly surprise the hosts in the blockbuster fixture on Friday evening.
Klopp is aware Chelsea will pose a formidable challenge, but believes Liverpool will be an equally difficult proposition for their opponents.

“I’m very excited, games against Chelsea are always special things in the Premier League,” he said at Melwood.

“They’re a strong side and they’re in a good moment. I saw 90 minutes of their last game against Swansea [City, a 2-2 draw] and everybody who saw it saw they could’ve won this game!

“[They’re] competitive, physically strong, with the experience of last year - champions two years ago, then a difficult year - changing manager, all that stuff.

“The last season was not a Chelsea season, but now they are back on track. We need to be ready for a real challenge. They defend well and attack quick and strong, so it’s not the easiest job in world football [to play against them], but still we feel quite confident we can do something there.

“I know about our respect for Chelsea, but I’m pretty sure it’s exactly the same from their side, because they saw us playing and they know we are not easy to play.

“It’s exciting, it’s a game to look forward to. Friday night, Chelsea - let’s go there and try everything.”