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Will have to wait and see if Jota gets ready for Saturday’s match

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It is only a little over half a day since the final signal went in the match against Benfica, but Jürgen Klopp is already ready for a new press conference. This time it is Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City that is the theme.

Klopp is in place at 3 p.m.

Klopp is in place!

Gets questions about the schedule around the semifinals

– It is a completely normal problem. This is the first time we are in the semifinals of two tournaments, and that is our problem – a problem I would like to have. But every hour means something in the rehabilitation, and I do not understand that it is an early game against Newcastle. I think the league and the TV companies have to try to help. I have not heard anything. No one from BT Sport has contacted. Common sense says it makes sense to move the fight a bit.

Advantage considering how much the match cost City?

– I did not see the match, only highlights. We had an away game before last week’s game against City. It’s intense to travel, but I do not know if we will get an advantage. Both had intense fights. Maybe I can tell more after seeing it.

Third match against City. Possible to surprise each other?

– City were very strong last week, and we were not at our best. I want to see us at our best, maybe that’s the surprise. The boys did a lot of good, but we can perform on another level. Let’s try it. With a cup match, it will be 120 minutes if it is 2-2 again, and there may be penalties. It would be wild. I will have twelve games until the end of the season, I will be in all the finals. It’s hard, but it’s the best schedule to have because it means you’re in all the tournaments.

– Wembley is a great course. We have to run a lot and close large rooms. But it’s going to be cool. Both will use the last match in analyzes and we will see who uses it best.

Something new every time you meet City?

– Over a number of years, they have changed. They have stopped our counterattacks. It does not make sense to talk about it. We try to deny them too. It’s not about that. We know their qualities. These are crucial moments in matches, and they must be won. We lost some simple balls against City a few days ago, and they make the most of it.

– They play good football, but we did the same on the scores and other moments. An intense battle at a high level. The concentration level is insane. 120 minutes in the cup final against Chelsea was incredibly intense. On top of it all, it was a good match.

– There are rarely boring matches between us.

Treat as a finale?

– We treat all matches as a final. We have been doing this since January, since we started this mission. We have to go “all in”. Against City, you always have to look at it as a final. We will try to play very good football and hopefully make it successful.

Memories from the FA Cup?

– As you know, I have lost some finals. The FA Cup is a huge tournament. We have not managed to get that far now. This will be the first experience of the semi-final at Wembley, but better late than never. It means everything to us. I hope our supporters get to London. And that we have the atmosphere a semi-final between Liverpool and City deserves.

– We train quite often on penalties, not just around cup matches.

Salah got a rest yesterday

– The reason was simple, it was about him playing against City and that we hopefully have twelve games left. Even if Mo had scored four goals in the previous match, he would not have started yesterday. It was necessary. Mo played 120 minutes six times in January and February. Even he is just a human being. He hates to be replaced, but it is necessary to do.

– The fight proved necessary. For a few moments, there was weak defensive play. In general, the intensity of the match showed me that it was right to change seven players. Then there was a moment where we thought it was settled, and that’s normal.

– I hope the boys can play at their highest level as often as possible. There is a big difference between playing 90 minutes every third day, compared to playing a few minutes and having a workout afterwards. The boys are very well trained and they do not need much time, but they must have some time to recover.

– I have to make the decisions without talking too much with the players.

Is everyone healthy and fast?

– Diogo got a bang that rose a little after the match. A good chance that he is ready, but we have to look into it tomorrow.

That was all

It was everything from the open part of the press conference.

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