Jurgen Klopp expressed his satisfaction with Liverpool’s “top-class” training camp in Germany, despite his side being held to a surprising 4-4 draw by second-tier Greuther Furth.
In the behind-closed-doors match, the Reds initially took the lead 1-0 and later extended it to 3-1, but they faced a setback as they fell behind 4-3.
Fortunately, Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute equalizer to salvage a draw and prevent an embarrassing defeat.
Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez (twice) were also among the scorers in the rollercoaster match, and Klopp, who is 56 years old, views the trip to his homeland as a positive experience for his new-look squad.
Despite the mixed result, the training camp appears to have been beneficial for Liverpool’s preparations for the upcoming season.
He told the club’s website: “You could see now, last day of the camp. Travel, play, travel — it is always a bit exhausting.
“But that’s it and you have to go through it, that’s what we did. Most importantly, nobody got injured.
“Of course, nobody wants to concede four goals but you saw in the second half, we were too late in mind, passed the balls too late, first touch not good, and that’s how we brought them back into the game.
“We scored, on the other hand, some really, really nice goals, to be honest.
“So, a lot of good individual performances and that’s most important, that we have like 50-ish minutes for everybody and, again, nobody got injured. A good camp and I’m really happy.”
New Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has been relishing his recent journey with the club.
The 24-year-old Argentine, who is a World Cup winner, made a move to the Merseyside from Brighton for an initial fee of £35 million just last month.
Over the past two weeks, he has showcased his skills in matches against Furth and Karlsruher.
On his opening outings, Mac Allister said: “There is a lot of positive things [to take from the camp].
“I am a new player so I still have to know my team-mates, their strengths and their weaknesses, but I think there are really good players here and we can build something important.
“The welcome from the team was amazing and they are helping me every day so I can do my best on the pitch, so it’s a really good team.”
The Reds now head home before a trip to Singapore, where further friendlies against Leicester and Bayern Munich lie in store.