Kloop's Liverpool won 4-2 at Selhurst Park to go level on points with Man City and Arsenal at the Premier League summit.
Having won their corresponding fixtures after that goalless encounter against Man. Utd, Klopp admits that his Liverpool side needed to adapt their game when playing against teams with physicality and strength.
“We know that's what we had to develop,” he said, he said. “You know that was a big thing that people spoke about last year, when we encounter a kind of counter-attacking team.
“Everything needs time, the boys are really skilled so we need to play football, we cannot only shoot and run in this direction so that's our responsibility.
“Performances are not always okay but most of the time, now one week until Watford,” the German added.
“Unfortunately, we only have difficult away games. It's much nicer to play at Anfield but when you're on the pitch, it's no difference.
“We bring a lot of people with us, I don't know how many it was today, but it was quite fully booked there.
So that's not too important, but of course.”
Asked if Liverpool will win the league, Klopp said,
“I have no idea, it's my first proper season in the Premier League,” he said. “I have no idea what to do to win the Premier League.
“But I'm really sure it was never decided at the end of October. We feel good at the moment, that's all.
“I cannot even find anything negative. "I cannot stand here and say ''yes'' but he has to put a finger in because as a person I'm completely different. I don't expect perfect, perfect games.
“I like it, we win 5-0 one time, even then you can stand here and say you're happy in this moment.
“Unfortunately, I'm not like this. We know we have to improve and develop, but it's all good, 4-2, if you ask me before the game, I buy it, after the game, I still buy it.
“One week to prepare for Watford. That's all, that what we have now. We try to do our best, we will see.
“It's another job to do, Italian manager, they won, different system, well-organised. Quite a big job to do.”
Manchester City, Arsenal, and Tottenham will all be involved in the Champions League this week, while Liverpool have the whole of the week to prepare for their weekend's game.
Klopp, however, denies this gives an advantage to his side.
“I'm not sure but 80%-90% in Europe, the team that is champion is playing in the Champions League. Why is that? Ah, because they have quality! Right, because they play good football, they can rotate and rest whenever.
“It's not too cool when you're not successful but when you are successful, you take it to the next game, you have a possibility to rotate and all that stuff because you have a big squad – we cannot rotate that much.
“It's different things. Sometimes it is an advantage, but why so often does a team win the league with all these intense games in midweek? Maybe you'll find an answer for this.”
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