Jurgen Klopp believes ‘evolved’ Liverpool ready for Villarreal test

Jurgen Klopp believes seven months of evolution since his arrival has turned around Liverpool’s season and set them up for a pivotal Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal.

Liverpool have battled inconsistency since Klopp’s appointment as they adjust to his methods, but he reckons they have the quality required to reach the final, despite carrying a 1-0 deficit from the first leg “In October, Liverpool changed their manager. That’s not the sign of a perfect situation,” said the German, who replaced Brendan Rodgers seven months ago.

“Something went wrong before then. After the change we didn’t change everything immediately, we developed.