EPL: Klopp reacts as Chelsea drop points

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has expressed his surprise as Chelsea on Thursday night dropped points vs Everton in the EPL right at Stamford Bridge.

This comes as the game between Chelsea and the Toffees ended in a 1-1 draw, with the duo of Mason Mount and Jarrad Branthwaite scoring the goals to ensure their respective clubs shared a point each.

The outcome of the match between Chelsea and Everton means the Blues remain at the third position on the Premier League table but with three points behind Liverpool and four points behind league toppers Manchester City.

Speaking after Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 3-1, Klopp said at his post-match press conference: “I didn’t expect Chelsea would drop points, it is pretty rare I don’t know five or six players of the Everton lineup so to get a point at Chelsea is massive.

”We did not think about it, we just said do our job on the pitch, it is pretty similar to the last game of Eddie Howe here with Bournemouth – similar set-up, tactics, we go 1-0 down again, we used that game more than Newcastle games.

“You have to react, I am really pleased, but I expect it as well, it is not that we celebrate we came back.

“We used that time with hard work, not only brilliant football, some good football, very dominant, it is not so easy to play against such a deep block.

“We have already a few games in our legs, I love how the boys dug in really deep and got a very deserved result.”