If an opponent tries to talk to me during the game, really, I don’t give a f***,” Matip told the Daily Telegraph.
“There are players who try to say things in a game, but I never care about this. They can say what they want. I don’t think anyone is like Costa. You can play against players who like to make you uncomfortable, but not too many with his size or as famous as him.
“It is always a fight against these big teams and you have to take on the battle. You have to go in there and fight, there is nothing else. As a defender that is something you like, to go out there and win the ball.
If an opponent tries to talk to me during the game, really, I don’t give a f***,” Matip told the Daily Telegraph.
“There are players who try to say things in a game, but I never care about this. They can say what they want. I don’t think anyone is like Costa. You can play against players who like to make you uncomfortable, but not too many with his size or as famous as him.
“It is always a fight against these big teams and you have to take on the battle. You have to go in there and fight, there is nothing else. As a defender that is something you like, to go out there and win the ball.
I like his fighting talk anyway. He's been quite impressive so far in most of what he's done. He'll be tested to the full against an inform Costa, who's a dirty player and a bit of an animal with a big mouth, who tries to get defenders sent off. I'll be chuffed if Matip never gives him a sniff of a chance, and for that we need our other defenders and midfield players to step up today as well.
This is the game Klopp can mount our title challenge. Win tonight and we are right in the running, lose and this could be the continuation of our inconsistency that could blight our season just like last year.
This is the game Klopp can mount our title challenge. Win tonight and we are right in the running, lose and this could be the continuation of our inconsistency that could blight our season just like last year.
This is the game Klopp can mount our title challenge. Win tonight and we are right in the running, lose and this could be the continuation of our inconsistency that could blight our season just like last year.
I'm glad u don't appear on national tv or newspapers otherwise everyone incl Klopp would think its his last game as lfc boss
