Jurgen Klopp believes his facet “deserved” to return out on prime of an “extremely bodily recreation” in opposition to Inter Milan within the Champions League final 16.
Their opponents Inter Milan will transfer to the highest of Serie A in the event that they win their recreation in hand over AC Milan.
In opposition to Liverpool, Inter confirmed why they’re in such a robust place domestically as they brought on Klopp’s facet a whole lot of issues.
Liverpool and Klopp show Guardiola proper in San Siro win
The hosts had been within the ascendency for a lot of the second half as Liverpool had been made to defend effectively.
The English facet did simply that they usually had been rewarded for his or her solidity within the seventy fifth minute. A nook from Andy Robertson was met by Roberto Firmino, who did effectively to go the ball dwelling previous Samir Handanovic.
Mohamed Salah made it 2-0 within the 83rd minute as his deflected effort discovered the online. That was the way it completed so Liverpool are in management going into the return leg at Anfield on March 8.
As quoted by BBC Sport, Klopp said post-match that Liverpool had been “ok” in opposition to Inter Milan though his facet “didn’t end conditions sufficient”:
“An extremely bodily recreation and we needed to discover a means. I feel we began rather well and performed round their formation,” Klopp stated.
“Then they got here up a bit with the direct play and their switches to the wing-backs. We didn’t defend that too effectively and our full-backs had been alone in a one-on-one state of affairs. It doesn’t work correctly like that.
“In a recreation like this it’s important to maintain the ball longer and that didn’t occur usually sufficient. However you can’t come right here and hope you’ve got a superb day and that’s the solely likelihood to get a outcome.
“We didn’t have a superb day however a ok day to be a deserved winner as a result of we scored two fantastic targets.
“Sure, they’d their moments however primarily counter-attacks once we misplaced the ball within the flawed areas. I’m proud of every thing other than Diogo [Jota] going off due to one thing across the ankle ligament.
“He might play on so possibly that could be a good signal. The ankle was swollen on the break so we needed to change.
“It was excellent how the boys reacted. All of them wish to begin. All my respect for Jordan Henderson’s efficiency right this moment and Naby [Keita], who got here on. Luis [Diaz] is so pure when he comes on so that’s all very useful.
“Bobby Firmino wanted time to get within the recreation as a result of he obtained the balls in probably the most troublesome areas. After he scored the aim you may see the boldness again and hastily the ball was our good friend once more.
“After the sport I couldn’t care much less however within the recreation we didn’t end conditions usually sufficient. Fairly often, their conditions had been offside. This actually kills me. You may see it’s offside however they let it run after which neglect to lift the flag.”