Pep Lijnders has welcomed efforts to improve relations with Manchester City and acknowledged that the coaching staffs of both clubs are responsible for their behavior.
A joint statement this week called for an end to the “unacceptable behaviors” .
That have marred matches between City and Liverpool in recent years and promised to ban supporters who engage in them.
This week’s Carabao Cup match is between City and Liverpool.
Coins were thrown at Pep Guardiola during their most recent match, which Liverpool won 1-0 at Anfield in October.
City fans also chanted and wrote graffiti about the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters.
Jürgen Klopp was falsely accused of “borderline xenophobia” in an anonymous briefing after the game.
In addition, as was the case prior to City’s Champions League match in 2018.
The club claimed that their team coach had been attacked outside of Anfield.
Following that, the two teams have collaborated with their respective fan groups on initiatives to enhance the atmosphere surrounding the match.
Lijnders believes that the dominant rivalry in the Premier League requires greater respect.
The assistant manager at Liverpool stated,
The fact that both clubs are working together is very positive. Billy and Ferran made an excellent statement.
A different level of competition existed between Sporting, Benfica, and Porto.
The games matter and are decisive, which is the only reason it’s a rivalry.
Tomorrow’s game will be crucial, but playing City is important.
The only issue with emotion is that it cannot become truly harmful in the absence of respect.
It happened, but it’s good that both clubs are working together.
Guardiola vented his rage toward the fourth official after City were denied a penalty.
Klopp received a one-game touchline ban after being sent off for harassing the assistant referee in the final minutes of the game in October.
Lijnders, found out if the onus was likewise on the mentors to act, said:
” That’s right. Going to the edges is the essence of elite sports.
Seeing the line you want to cross but hold yourself back from crossing is a top sport.
The people who are able to control their emotions always travel the farthest.
Be in control of your feelings instead of allowing them to control you. In our team, we are an illustration of that.”
Lijnders said that youngsters like Ben Doak, Bobby Clark, and Stefan Bajcetic would be involved in the match.
But only France’s Ibrahima Konaté is absent because he played in Sunday’s final.
The majority of Liverpool’s World Cup contingent is available for the match.
He stated, “It is a different situation with players returning from the World Cup.”
However, we continue to believe that in order to improve, we must provide our talent with opportunities to compete against elite opponents, encounter challenges, and struggle occasionally.