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Liverpool boss Klopp insists full respect for Burnley counterpart Dyche

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has full respect for Burnley counterpart Sean Dyche.

Liverpool travel to Turf Moor on Saturday evening.

"Thank God it's not only us. We would be disappointed if they only showed up against us. It's a difficult place to go," Klopp told Sky Sports.

"I respect a lot what they do there. I [spent] longer in my life in a situation at a club with no financial power to really go for the big things. I couldn't respect more what Burnley are doing.

"They have a specific way and they stick to it. It's so difficult to keep a group on track for such a long period. They do the necessary things again, again and again.

"It feels like they stay completely comfortable in the league, two years ago they even qualified for the Europa League - which was not a help. That's why they started last year not so good.

"They have a lot of quality there, really strong players with speed and tactical discipline. That's what makes it a hard place [to go], the atmosphere as well of course.

"We are 100 per cent aware of all the difficulties we can expect."

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