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Jurgen Klopp on why he’s plumped for Nat Phillips. “Plenty of reasons! Your show is not long enough. It’s just he’s the most experienced of the guys. We did not need to put a midfielder in there. Rhys Williams did well [in midweek] but Nat is not on the list for the Champions League, so it was an easy decision [to rotate and play him today]. He looks good in training, a proper challenger, loves one-on-one situations and is good in the air. It’s a special day for him.” And what does he expect from young midfielder Curtis Jones today? “Defending like a soldier, attacking like a scouser, being cheeky, being free.”
David Moyes, who hasn’t won at Anfield in 16 attempts, speaks to Sky Sports. “The form the players have been in justifies going with the same team. Obviously we look at all the opponents and decide what’s right, but the form of the players is making it quite easy for me. Liverpool are a fantastic team. The crowd normally play such a part. Not to have them here, I hope we can try to take advantage of it.” He’s also looking forward to seeing how Sebastien Haller changes the dynamic of West Ham’s attack in Michail Antonio’s absence, and says he’ll not be rushing Saïd Benrahma into the team just for the sake of it, preferring to build up his fitness and bed him in slowly.
