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Jurgen Klopp unfazed by Liverpool's home form ahead of Europa League test

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp looks on
Image: Jurgen Klopp staying cool about his side's performances at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp says he is not worried by Liverpool's form at Anfield ahead of the Europa League visit of Bordeaux on Thursday.

The Reds have won only three times in 10 matches at in front of their home fans, with just one of those coming since the German took over from Brendan Rodgers in mid-October.

Liverpool, who will qualify for the knockout stages with a win or a goalless draw against the French side, have only scored goals in six league matches at Anfield while they have only managed two draws and two goals in Europe.  

"Usually in football it [home form] is not the biggest difference and it should not make a bigger point than it is," Klopp said.

"What we have to develop in the first case is our performance and that is what we have done in the last few weeks. You have to talk about the bad things, talk about the good things and keep the good things.

Dejected Liverpool players react after conceding the opening goal during the UEFA Europa League Group B match v Rubin Kazan at Anfield
Image: Dejected Liverpool players react after conceding the opener during the Europa League match against Rubin Kazan

"Most of the goals we conceded were set-plays. It was not easy to create chances against us so you take more stability from that and then you can play football."

This will be Liverpool's eighth game in 40 days since Klopp picked up the reins at Anfield and he suggested the packed calendar may have had more to do with their last defeat on home soil in the Premier League.

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"The intensity of this number of tournaments [means] sometimes you have to pay the price and I would say Crystal Palace was more of this than something else," he added.

"We also have to learn how to handle this. We have in this team not the biggest experience of this. But we know what we have to do [against Bordeaux]".

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