Jürgen Klopp says Liverpool would be ‘weak flower’ to change style now

• ‘We go for it but that doesn’t mean 11 players in their box’
• Xherdan Shaqiri suffers a ‘little injury’ but is fit now

Jürgen Klopp said Liverpool would resemble a “little weak flower” should they change the style that has put them in title contention and Xherdan Shaqiri’s peripheral role is not because of caution on his part.

The Liverpool manager took exception to criticism of his tactics and substitutions last weekend at Everton, where his side slipped behind Manchester City for the first time since 7 December having played an equal number of games. Klopp revisited the issue in the buildup to Burnley’s visit to Anfield on Sunday, insisting he has not curbed Liverpool’s attacking nature in recent away matches and it would be a sign of weakness to do so with only nine games left.

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