Published 21:57 IST, October 4th 2019
Wijnaldum 'really not surprised' with Liverpool's perfect start
Liverpool midfielder, Georgini Wijnaldum, stated that it did not come as a surprise to him that his club was off to a perfect start in the premier league
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Liverpool midfielder, Georgini Wijnaldum, stated that it did not come as a surprise to him that his club was off to a fine start in this year's premier league season as he was of the belief that Liverpool was capable was pulling off a near-perfect start.
A gradual pick up in the form
According to reports, Wijnaldum stated that one is not at his best whenever the season starts, it takes a while and a couple of games to really get going and grab those three points. It is after a couple of matches that that one grows along with the team.
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The midfielder also added that it comes as a personal satisfaction when his team wins difficult matches against the top-ranked teams in the premier league.
A perfect start for the Reds
In the interim, Liverpool have kept up their perfect to the season by winning majority of their 7 matches and are roosted on top of the table with a total of 21 points with 5 points in front of rivals, Manchester City who are at 16 points after losing 1 match and drawing another out of the 7 matches they have played.
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Then, defending champions Liverpool edged past FC Salzburg 4-3 at Anfield on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 season. The Reds got an early hang on the match with three goals before half time, however, the match was far from over as Salzburg almost scripted a rebound to overwhelm Jurgen Klopp's men.
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Liverpool is as of now second in Group E and Salzburg tails them at third. Liverpool will presently play against Leicester City on October 5 in the Premier League. Salzburg will currently play Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga around the same time.
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Meanwhile in the Champions League
In another Champions League group match, Barcelona and Inter Milan played an exciting match at Camp Nou on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 season. Lionel Messi was in the starting 11 for Barcelona against Inter Milan and former Barcelona player Alexis Sanchez showed up for Inter Milan and looked in form as a direct contrast with his past spell at Manchester United.
Antonio Conte entered the match with a 100 percent record in Serie A, while, Barcelona appear to battle in LaLiga so far with two defeats as of now to their name.
19:47 IST, October 4th 2019