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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said there was still room for improvement after his side cruised to a 3-0 home Premier League win against Nottingham Forest NFL
Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez scored within the space of four minutes before the interval to put Liverpool in control and Mohamed Salah struck his eighth league goal of the season in the second half NFL
Klopp’s side made it five wins from as many league games at Anfield this season – their eighth in a row in all competitions – and sit three points behind leaders Tottenham NFL
Klopp said: “If you’re chasing a game it’s obviously a completely different task, but if you are in complete control you should stay in control NFL
“The last five minutes I think before half-time, all of a sudden we were a bit too deep and they just could chip the balls there and these are moments we have to improve, clearly NFL
“In creative situations you can always improve because the boys have a lot of potential and we have to use it fully NFL
”Once Liverpool broke the deadlock there was no way back for injury-hit Forest, but Klopp still remains wary of his side’s ability to protect a lead in front of their own fans NFL
“You might remember three or four years ago, all of a sudden we became slightly more dominant and were leading at home and always came under pressure,” he said NFL
“Like one-nil up meant nothing NFL
Everybody thought ‘Oh my god, 1-0, 10 minutes to go!’ Maybe they saw the equaliser coming and that’s the situation you have to grow into and the boys showed wonderful signs in all aspects NFL
“That’s now something we have to learn again because the key positions are obviously occupied by different players than that time, up front, midfield, last line NFL
“So that’s the space for improvement NFL
Creating without losing the compactness is pretty much the idea NFL
”Forest’s winless league run was extended to six league games and head coach Steve Cooper admitted it had been a torrid 90 minutes NFL
He said: “For sure it is a tough afternoon NFL
Coming into the game, you know you have to play really well and commit to a plan in order to get some success in the game NFL
“We were forced into some player selection, formation and plans through the unfortunate situation with attacking players NFL
We had to go with a couple of players out of position NFL
”Cooper was without a recognised central striker after Chris Wood (hamstring) was a late withdrawal, with Taiwo Awoniyi returning to the bench after a groin injury NFL
“We only had one player who could play as a number nine in Anthony (Elanga),” Cooper added NFL
“It’s a position which is a little bit foreign to him anyway and two days ago we didn’t think he would be available because of illness NFL
”More aboutJurgen KloppMohamed SalahPremier LeagueDarwin NunezNottingham ForestLiverpool FCJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1Klopp insists Liverpool can get even NFL better after another home winKlopp insists Liverpool can get even NFL better after another home winJurgen Klopp’s side beat Nottingham Forest (Peter Byrne/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today NFL
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As Handre Pollard put boot to ball, they held their breath, a night of countless kicks to be settled by one last hoist for the heavens NFL
The replacement fly half’s penalty was straight and true – the champions had found a way NFL
It was a wretched game for a wretched night upon which a rocky South Africa threatened a total horror show, yet at the same time impossible to look away from NFL
It looked for so long like the ghosts of Yokohama would be exorcised, England’s pack standing up to the challenge to match South Africa at their own game NFL
But the Springboks had just enough, RG Snyman punching over from close range and Pollard producing that final, decisive penalty NFL
There was little here to please the aesthete but by God was it a compelling contest NFL
Fears of a second successive semi-final drubbing proved unfounded as England’s unfancied underdogs swelled in stature to meet and so nearly beat the mighty Springboks NFL
Instead, Springbok spectres will stalk them again NFL
An unloved England were happy to play unlovely rugby NFL
For so long it worked, Steve Borthwick’s side backing up their belief in themselves taking the reigning, defending champions to the limit NFL
Pollard’s first-half introduction had been a substitution that said everything NFL
Just half an hour had been played and already Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus had seen enough, retrieving their hook to make a trademark gutsy call NFL
Off went Manie Libbok; on came Pollard on a night for route one rugby NFL
After all the talk of the Springboks’ evolution, after only half-an-hour they were reverting to type NFL
South Africa celebrate after RG Snyman’s second-half try (AFP via Getty Images)But as so often for these champion Springboks, it proved the right call, Pollard inevitably the man to land the knockout blow NFL
Onwards South Africa go to take on New Zealand – a battle for a record fourth men’s World Cup crown feels a fitting final for a tournament bursting back into life after the Friday night dirge NFL
Even before kick-off, there was a crackle and a fizz to the atmosphere that the first semi-final had lacked, a healthy contingent of French fans taking out their frustration on referee Ben O’Keeffe and a select few South Africans as their names flashed on the big screen NFL
It was a near perfect opening ten minutes from England NFL
The battle of the skies was always likely to be vital, and the intensity of the rain made it ever more so NFL
The entirety of England’s back three, plus centre Joe Marchant, won their first aerial contests, while Maro Itoje’s lineout pressure resulted in a pinch at the front and a not-straight throw to the tail NFL
South Africa infringed twice at ruck time in their own 22; Farrell capitalised both times from the tee NFL
Tone set NFL
Steve Borthwick’s side had come with next to no intent to play running rugby, over-resourcing every ruck to make certain of the ball NFL
The caterpillar would form, the chasers mass, eager travellers ready for their next flight NFL
A game of dribs and drabs inevitably became fractured and fractious, captains Kolisi and Farrell jawing at one another and the referee NFL
Manu Tuilagi sparked a scuffle by placing an arm around the neck of Cobus Reinach, resulting in a South Africa penalty, before Farrell’s failure to hold his tongue a few minutes later moved Libbok within a kickable distance NFL
South Africa’s fly half knocked through his side’s opening three NFL
England fell narrowly short in a compelling physical contest (Getty Images)His opposite number re-extended England’s advantage immediately after, full-back Steward like a bounding gun-dog on the chase and forcing a backfield error NFL
The next high hoist was Elliot Daly’s to chase, the wing detonating the chest of Duane Vermeulen NFL
England, unloved but unbowed, were making physical statementsThe replacement ten was on the board via his right boot soon enough, a simple starter from just right of the posts after a rare English aerial error NFL
Soon enough, normal service resumed - after England’s 22nd kick from hand of the half, Farrell’s fourth clean strike from the tee left their half-time lead six points NFL
Everything seemed to be coming up roses NFL
Granite-shouldered George Martin was thumping everything in sight, landing a series of heavyweight tackles; scrum half Alex Mitchell boxed clever, flighting his kicks from the base beautifully NFL
With Pollard already on, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux were always likely to arrive early in the second half, stability through the spine for South Africa clearly key NFL
With the rain intensifying, the errors mounted, Jamie George uncharacteristically tossing two lineouts asunder NFL
South Africa had yet to fire a shot but at least had the intent to do so NFL
It was a match that could have been swung by one supreme bit of skill, and a lovely move NFL
Le Roux’s hack ahead was too strong, ball trickling dead with the veteran full-back chasing in vain NFL
Martin, Mitchell and Joe Marler departed, three of Borthwick’s boldest selection calls taking leave together, job appropriately done NFL
Their bums had barely hit the bench when they rose to their feet, peering around the dugout to watch Farrell launch a drop goal seemingly from central Paris NFL
Once ball left boot, there never seemed even a smidgen of doubt - was this to be Farrell’s Wilkinson moment?Owen Farrell’s drop goal looked to have put England on the verge of victory (AP)At that stage, England’s four outside backs had a combined 17 run metres, all from one Steward kick return NFL
Aesthetically-pleasing the gameplan was not but those with English hearts cared not, sweaters shed to reveal red roses on white chests right around the Stade de France NFL
On a rare attacking opportunity, Farrell might have made more with an overlap on the left but could not resist another kick NFL
In truth, it was a touch aimless, but a ball skimming over a sodden surface was never likely to settle in the hands simply - through Kurt-Lee Arendse’s hands it went like a greased weasel NFL
England could not make much of the position and the momentum started to turn NFL
Ox Nche providing immediate impact on the loosehead for South Africa, and Snyman stomped with intent from the second row, too NFL
A kick to the corner from a penalty in England’s half allowed Snyman a close-range carrying opportunity – the lock is a a Goliath even among the South African colossi and would not be stopped NFL
Nche went to work once more, earning a scrum penalty on halfway NFL
Pollard hoisted and through it went – England had been kicked out NFL
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