Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is a fan of Everton attacker Richarlison.
It looks like Everton attacker Richarlison has a big fan in Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Both Merseyside rivals renew hostilities on Sunday when Everton visit the Premier League title-challenging Reds at Anfield.
Liverpool boast one of the best attacking forces in English football, with Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino establishing themselves as an exceptional trinity.
But Klopp’s side have a number of Everton stars to watch out for – and Richarlison in particular.
The Brazilian schemer has managed six goals in 11 league games since joining the Toffees for £50 million in the summer.
And the German manager admits that he’s a fan of the 21-year-old.
“Silva has the best Everton squad [I have faced], he brought in Richarlison, what a player he is. It’s the best-tuned squad, 100 per cent,” he told The Sun.
Richarlison is certainly a class act and even Liverpool fans would acknowledge as much.
That being said, Klopp has a defence which has conceded only five goals in 13 Premier League games. It’s an outstanding defensive record, thanks in no small part to the colossal Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the German’s back four.
Everton’s go-to-guy has a lot of quality, but can he breach an almost-impenetrable back line on Sunday? Time will tell.
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