Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool players have 'stepped up' since the January departure of Philippe Coutinho Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool players have 'stepped up' since the January departure of Philippe CoutinhoJurgen Klopp says Liverpool players have shared responsibility between themselves following the sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January. Coutinho, 25, completed his move from Liverpool to Barcelona for a club-record fee understood to be £146m. Man Utd vs Liverpool Live onThe Liverpool manager admits the team's tactics were often channelled through the Brazil international, but other players in the team are now stepping up in his absence. Speaking ahead of Saturday's game against Newcastle, he said: "Philippe Coutinho was a very, very dominant player in our game. Klopp likened Coutinho's previous role at Liverpool to Lionel Messi's at Barcelona"The [Liverpool] players are smart enough to use good players in the team.

Source: Sky sports March 02, 2018 15:22 UTC