Klopp: 'Playing at Anfield a dream? It should be a nightmare!'

We haven't analyzed Fulham yet, but I watched Fulham's last match and I saw very creative restarts of play, often taken short.

We need to make sure we use the short time we have to prepare optimally. And I think Marco is a top manager who is doing great in a tough competition. Really, they are a very good team, said the German.

With Alisson Becker injured, the choice of Caoimhin Kelleher as goalkeeper is clear. Klopp praises the Irish goalkeeper. "Caoimhin is an exceptional talent. Maybe we don't talk about him often enough, but goalkeeping coach John Achterberg has told me from the day I arrived that he would be the player from our own academy who would make it. We have seen every step since then. He was a boy, and now he is a man. And a top goalkeeper, no doubt. He's focused, he won't celebrate a clean sheet in the pub."

With Fulham coming to Anfield, another team is set to play in this iconic football temple. Many players dream of playing at Anfield someday, but Klopp wants to ensure it's not a pleasant experience for anyone, as he explained. "I said it to the boys yesterday. Players think it's a dream to come play at Anfield, but it should be a nightmare. That's what we try to achieve. It doesn't always work, but when our supporters are at their best, it makes a huge difference. That's just how it is."

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Violence at the Copa América: CONMEBOL Reacts, Uruguay Speaks of Families in Danger

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Shaquille O'Neal interested in investing in a Premier League club

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We want to bring United to the level of Real Madrid, but it takes time

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Dorival defends Vinícius: 'People expect the same performances as at Real'

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PSG sends a warning to Xavi Simons: a summer sale is out of the question

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In England, there are suggestions linking Klopp to a new club... but not as a coach

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PSG female fans complain about searches in Barcelona: 'They touched our genitals'

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Movistar fires Burgos after controversial comment about Yamal

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John Textor emphasizes that he has evidence of manipulation in Brazilian football

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