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Jurgen Klopp believes his new Liverpool team have the ability, as well as the appetite, to carry out his tactical instructions.

The Reds battled to a goalless draw against Tottenham, handing the German boss a point in his first game in charge.

Their physical improvement was evident but faded after a bright start, with Klopp remarking post-game his side were not good enough with the ball.

Despite that, the 48-year-old has backed his players to improve on Saturday’s performance and produce, not just out of possession, but in possession.

He said: “I am not sure how many games you saw like this from Adam Lallana. What do you think? I know him from Southampton and he can do 20%-30% more.

“Coutinho? Do you not think he can play better football than today? Of course, he can.

“Lucas? You don’t think he can play balls on the right and left side? He can.

“Emre Can? Learning between running and passing. He can learn.

“Milner? The complete football player, the perfect professional, a machine, everything is there.”

IN PICS: Spurs v Liverpool at White Hart Lane

'We have to help them show it'

The draw at White Hart Lane was a result founded on industry off the ball, with Liverpool covering 116km in North London, becoming the first team to run more than opponents Spurs this season.

Yet for all their endeavour, Liverpool could only carve out one clear cut opportunity in the 90 minutes, with Divock Origi – replacing the injured Daniel Sturridge - hitting the bar with a close range header early in the first half.

Klopp insists his side already know how to play football, and that the next step is to help them show it.

“I should teach them technical aspects? They know,” he added. “We have to altogether help them to show it.

“This is not the biggest problem in life. We don’t have to sprinkle magical dust on them (he sprinkles imaginary dust) [and say] ‘and now you can play football.’ They know how to play.

“We just have to create a situation where it is possible to do this. Pressure yes, but it is not the biggest pressure, these guys are running for their life.

“There is nothing to worry and say, ‘Come on, try again.’ Everything is ok.

“We have some very good players on the bench, or on the [treatment] table at home, and we need these players of course, 18 games until December.

“But we have young players and in situations like this you learn more about them than usual. They are all with us today.

“Tomorrow there are some in training and on Tuesday we will watch them, it is a chance for all Liverpool players in this moment.”

Players must be a little bit wild

The Reds’ work off the ball was reminiscent of Klopp’s famed Borussia Dortmund team, especially in the opening exchanges, with the “full throttle football” promised by the manager on display.

He was impressed with certain aspects of it, but rejected any notion of comparison between the two teams, and their respective leagues.

“Don’t. There is no time to compare,” said Klopp. “It makes no sense. I’m not the voodoo of football and decide what is better. I don’t do this.

“It was intensive football but German football is intense too.

“There are good players here. I saw many good things in my team today. There was pretty offensive defending and we tried to disturb at the right moment.

“Okay, the timing was not perfect but I saw situations with only five or six centimetres [and] we would have had the ball again. This is cool.

“But of course we should play better football. Not because I say but because we can. That’s the thing.

“When we have the ball the other team has to run. I saw things like this a thousand times.”

Klopp also reiterated his desire to see confidence in his team, imploring them to be a “little wild” in their approach.

He said: “We start with this development and the most important thing is for the players to be prepared to be a little bit wild.

“You can run and then you can miss. No problem. Don’t worry. Come back again.

“That’s what I saw today. This part I am satisfied with but we can do better and will do better. It’s okay.”