The Reds begin their bid to win the world's oldest cup
competition with a home third round tie against their rivals from across
Stanley Park on Friday evening.
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| Liverpool vs Everton |
However, with fewer fixtures and a largely healthy squad
at his disposal thistime around, Klopp has vowed to go as strong as
possible with his selection.
"The line-up will be a line-up which shows all the
respect we have for the FA Cup," he told reporters.
"I know that a few people have said that I don’t
respect cup competitions or something like that but that's actually not the
truth.
"Maybe we have to make it a little bit more
obvious."
The Anfield trophy cabinet has not been added to since
2012, when Kenny Dalglish oversaw victory in the League Cup final.Klopp has twice gone close - reaching the final of both
the aforementioned competition and the Europa League - and insists he is just
as keen as any fan to end the drought.
"It's not that you can dream every day the dream of
winning silverware," he added.
"You know you want to have it and we all know how
desperate our supporters are to get something - they can believe me that we
have exactly the [same] mood.
"We are exactly as greedy on things like that as
they all are. But we have to prove it on the pitch, I cannot win the FA Cup in
the press conference, so we have to be really good in the games.
"That's first of all and if we go through their
awaits another top team and then another and so that's how it is. We need to be
ready always.
"It doesn’t help if you make it too big in front of
a game because that we have pressure is a fact but it's not allowed to feel it
all of the time, you have to use it much more.
"We have to use the quality of our players, we have
to use the quality of the squad to be successful at the end. I think we are on a
good way but we have to prove it every day."
The boss was at pains, though, to point out that his team
have a long journey ahead of them before they clinch a cup - one that starts
against the Toffees tonight.
He continued: "This is a very big opportunity and
that means we are really spot on, we really want to go [forward], we know about
the importance, that's all clear.
"But there is an opponent as well, probably with
similar targets, and we have to respect that first.
"To talk about winning something before you play the
first round sounds already a little bit disrespectful.
"We know that it will be a tough game but for
Everton as well [and] that’s the most important news, maybe.
"We will try everything to go to the next round,
that's all what we are thinking about."
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| Jurgen Klopp |
“We have got to have that same, solid base, there’s no doubt
about that,” Allardyce told evertontv. “But we’ve
got to try to win it on Friday night. The message is to do more in possession,
do better in possession - but don’t lose your defensive qualities.
"It’s my job to continue to develop that.
That transition is very important. That transition cost us the game against
Manchester United. We’ve got to get better at getting back into a good
defensive shape when we lose the ball. Then, when we win it, do better to
create and try to score because we’ve got to win the tie to get through to the
next round.
“Obviously, the team who wins it goes through - there are no points available. We managed to get a very valuable point there last time with a draw but a draw this time is not what we want and it probably won’t be what Jurgen [Klopp] wants, either, because we don’t want a replay with the number of games that we’ve both played this season.
“We’ve played as many games this season as Liverpool have. Our injury problems that have occurred right the way through the season from the start to now, which means we’ve probably had more players missing than anybody else in the Premier League. That shows you the demand on the players there are today. Some of them may not have had that before, in terms of having to cope with all the pressures of the games - not just a weekend here and there, it’s pretty much been two games a week since July.
“We’ll pick the best side to play Liverpool and go for it.”
“Obviously, the team who wins it goes through - there are no points available. We managed to get a very valuable point there last time with a draw but a draw this time is not what we want and it probably won’t be what Jurgen [Klopp] wants, either, because we don’t want a replay with the number of games that we’ve both played this season.
“We’ve played as many games this season as Liverpool have. Our injury problems that have occurred right the way through the season from the start to now, which means we’ve probably had more players missing than anybody else in the Premier League. That shows you the demand on the players there are today. Some of them may not have had that before, in terms of having to cope with all the pressures of the games - not just a weekend here and there, it’s pretty much been two games a week since July.
“We’ll pick the best side to play Liverpool and go for it.”
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| Sam Allardyce |
Should the Reds avoid defeat at Anfield, they will set a new
club record of 16 consecutive matches unbeaten against the Blues across all
competitions.
TEAM NEWS
Eve: Michael
Keane is unlikely to feature for
Everton in Friday’s FA Cup third round clash with Liverpool at Anfield.The England international required stitches in his foot following the 2-0 defeat
to Manchester United.
“Michael had to have five or six stitches on the crown of his foot,” said Allardyce. “I think it will be too dangerous to risk him.”
Idrissa Gana Gueye remains doubtful after missing the visit of the Red Devils with a hamstring injury, and Leighton Baines [calf], Ross Barkley[hamstring], Seamus Coleman [broken leg] and Ramiro Funes Mori [knee] are all expected to miss out.
Liv.: Liverpool have fitness concerns over Mo Salah and Phillipe Coutinho, while Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson Alberto Moreno, Marko Grujic, Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Bogdan are expected to be unavailable.
“Michael had to have five or six stitches on the crown of his foot,” said Allardyce. “I think it will be too dangerous to risk him.”
Idrissa Gana Gueye remains doubtful after missing the visit of the Red Devils with a hamstring injury, and Leighton Baines [calf], Ross Barkley[hamstring], Seamus Coleman [broken leg] and Ramiro Funes Mori [knee] are all expected to miss out.
Liv.: Liverpool have fitness concerns over Mo Salah and Phillipe Coutinho, while Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson Alberto Moreno, Marko Grujic, Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Bogdan are expected to be unavailable.
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