New Everton boss Sam Allardyce has hailed the “genius” of Liverpool’s attackers as he prepares to take on Jurgen Klopp’s free-scoring team in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.
Sam AllardyceAllardyce takes his side to Anfield hoping to repeat the feat he managed with Crystal Palace in April, when the Eagles came from a goal down to claim victory.
But he is well aware of the attacking riches at Liverpool’s disposal, with Klopp able to call on Philippe Coutinho, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, all of whom were on the scoresheet in the midweek 7-0 Champions League demolition of Spartak Moscow.
“Sometimes you just have to hold your hands up and say the pure genius of the movement and the quality of the players — you can’t say, if we can block these one or two players off we will stop Liverpool, it’s more than that at the moment, there’s four or five,” said Allardyce.
“That’s the hard bit for us. And also their finishing ability has increased.
Allardyce hails ‘genius’ Liverpool strikeforce
