Jurgen Klopp says that manner of Liverpool's 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa has actually proved useful ahead of Saturday's Merseyside derby clash with "flying" Everton.
The Reds go into the game at Goodison Park looking to end Everton's 100 per cent start to the season, and having seen their own come crashing down in spectacular fashion at Villa Park before the international break.
The reigning champions were embarrassed by a Villa side who could have scored even more on the night, but Klopp says he actually liked the fact that his team lost by such a clear margin as it meant that he could study what went wrong. "In some respects I like it more than losing 3-2 because it's just more clear," he told talkSPORT. "We could have lost that night
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