Klopp's reaction to Derby County manager's attitude

If for a team like Derby Country it is already a dream come true to play an official game against an institution as valuable to England as Liverpool, to be able to boast at the final whistle a score in their favour and be the surprise of the Carabao Cup round of 32 is something unimaginable but that can happen, settling for the moment the Rams coach, Paul Warne, with a handshake between him and Jurgen Klopp.

Clearly such lesser institutions in English football rarely get the opportunity during a season to play at such memorable venues as Anfield and against such historic teams as the Reds, and for the Rams boss in particular it is a chance to compete against a manager who has achieved incredible feats in his time on Merseyside. "I've been alongside many great coaches who have achieved great things, so it will be an honour. To be at his side."

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Although the goal of crossing words with Klopp and shaking his hand will be achieved before kick-off at Anfield, Warne does not want to be satisfied with just that scenario, as this estrega has the firm intention of playing a good game and trying if not to win, at least to surprise the German tactician and his players, leaving Derby Country with a pleasant taste in his mouth knowing that Liverpool recognised them as a good opponent. "It will be a greater honour to shake his hand at the end if the lads have performed really well and that's really my focus," he said.

Paul Warne himself said that during his career in the dugout he has already had the chance to cross paths with Premier League giants, as happened a while back when he was in charge of Rotherham United and faced Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Undoubtedly, this type of experience makes the English tactician a man capable of dealing with this type of complicated scenarios, being at least that a point in favour of the Rams to face a Liverpool team that looks infinitely superior.

Derby County visit Liverpool

The Rams will have a very difficult 90 minutes in their visit to the reigning champions of the competition, as they have the obligation not only to advance to the next round but also to win the EFL Cup again and move two titles away from their biggest rivals Manchester City with 8 championships. The last time Liverpool and Derby Country met was in 2016 in the third round of this competition, with the Reds winning in emphatic fashion with a 3-0 win.