{"id":1892,"date":"2019-02-28T10:22:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/i-think-we-can-play-both-wijnaldum-confident-of-liverpools-double-title-bid-2\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:22:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:22:35","slug":"i-think-we-can-play-both-wijnaldum-confident-of-liverpools-double-title-bid-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1892","title":{"rendered":"'I think we can play both' – Wijnaldum confident of Liverpool's double title bid"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Dutchman helped Liverpool get their Premier League title challenge back on track and is confident of achieving European success as well <\/div>\n
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Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool are good enough to challenge domestically and in Europe after climbing off his sick bed to help the Reds maintain their challenge for the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Wijnaldum was unable to join up with the rest of the Liverpool squad at their team hotel in the build-up to Saturday\u2019s game with Bournemouth after suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting.<\/p>\n

However, the Netherlands international recovered in time to take his place in the starting line-up and scored a fine second goal as Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side eased to a 3-0 win.<\/p>\n

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The victory lifted Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League, though Manchester City returned to the summit on goal difference following their 6-0 thrashing of Chelsea on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the game Wijnaldum,\u00a0who was named of the match, revealed just how close he was to out on the game at Anfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cThursday night I had a tablet from the doctor for my knee. It was a tablet that could induce stomach pains,\u201d said the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took it and I had and thought it was from the tablet. In the end, I was vomiting and everyone was a little bit scared.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t train on Friday and I didn\u2019t sleep at the hotel either because they thought I might infect other players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manager called me and said \u2018Do you think you can play?\u2019 I said I was as positive as I can. In the morning I was still weak and had diarrhoea.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tablets helped a lot but even at half-time, I had to run off to get to the toilet. I was like \u2018Oh no!\u2019. I ran inside and I managed to control it!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The win over the Cherries eased some of the nerves that had been gathering at Anfield after successive draws had allowed Manchester City to eat away at their five-point lead at the summit.<\/p>\n

Wijnaldum acknowledges the frustration felt by those draws with Leicester and West Ham but also urged some perspective, with the club still well in contention for their first title since 1990.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had two draws in a row and that didn\u2019t feel that good,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if we had been told that at the beginning [of the season] you will have this kind of points [65] everyone would have taken it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be better but we must appreciate where we stand.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see the improvement. You could see at the beginning of the season we improved. We just have to keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool to European action later this month when they take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16.<\/p>\n

It has been suggested that Klopp\u2019s side may struggle to juggle their domestic and European commitments given their desperation to end the club\u2019s 29-year wait for a league title.<\/p>\n

However, Wijnaldum believes his side, beaten Champions League finalists in 2018, are good enough to compete on two fronts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to see how it is going to work. I think we can play both,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never know but a lot of times it goes well. Last season the Champions League went well and we dropped a lot of points in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t think it was because of the Champions League.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dutchman helped Liverpool get their Premier League title challenge back on track and is confident of achieving European success as well Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool are good enough to challenge domestically and in Europe after climbing off his sick bed to help the Reds maintain their challenge for the Premier League. Wijnaldum was unable … <\/p>\n

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