Klopp believes all these losses might turn out to be beneficial. At least, it's better to learn our flaws now that during the season.

"I think the worst thing that could have happened is if we won all our games without the six players, everyone flying from last year and then getting the problems in the season,” he said.


"It was of course not good. We lost a couple of games in pre-season already. I'm pretty sure we will play better football and it's necessary as well."

There were many obstacles on Liverpool's pre-season path so far. Among those that concern Klopp the most are a never-before encountered status of Champions League triumphant and not having 6 key players at his disposal.

Klopp resumes: "It's a strange pre-season because everybody tells you constantly congratulations, congratulations, and before the game Napoli were very nice and gave us a bottle of red wine.

"It's a new situation. We have prepared everybody as well as possible. We have to fight at the start of the season 100 per cent with all we have and the good thing is if the opponents want to analyse us now then they think 'easy job' - but we will be a different animal next week."