Jurgen Klopp fully expects Liverpool to beat Newcastle

Jurgen Klopp expects to beat out-of-form Newcastle

LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp admits he expects his side to beat Newcastle tomorrow at St James' Park.

 

The Reds go up against the Magpies with confidence soaring after their 6-1 Capital One Cup hammering of Southampton - their seventh win in the last eight matches in all competitions.

By contrast, Newcastle's woeful run of seven defeats in their last 11 games has left the Magpies second-bottom of the Premier League and put boss Steve McClaren under severe pressure.

 

No-one is giving the home side a chance this weekend and while Klopp expects to win he insists that is not over-confidence.

"To be honest we expect it (to win) all the time. We have the same thinking about this (Newcastle game) but it does not mean we don't have respect," he said.

 

"To be prepared for a game you have to know as much about the actual situation because everything can be motivation.

He added: "It is not allowed to start the game as we did at Southampton and against Chelsea and against Crystal Palace (conceding early goals)."