MADRID, 28 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp was “very satisfied” with his team’s performance against Villarreal (2-0) in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, but warned that it is a “dangerous scoreline” not having been able to achieve a higher income given his dominance throughout the match played at Anfield.
“I liked everything, the way of attacking, the way of defending, we had to score and that’s what we came out of. I really liked the first half and there what I liked the most about them is that when they come under pressure in a moment they can go out and put pressure on you and They pose a threat,” he said about Villarreal.
“They made good passes in the center and we had to cover a lot on the wings. We did very well for almost the entire game. A 2-0 is fine, it’s about the break, nothing more, nothing more, nothing less, it’s a score dangerous because there is a lot of work to be done and nothing has happened yet”, commented the German.
The ‘red’ coach insisted on the idea that they should think that it is “a normal match and they are leading 2-0 at the break”. “Now we have to be one hundred percent focused and psyched up to play that second half like the first. As if we didn’t have an advantage, it’s going to be a difficult environment, we’re going to suffer at La Cerámica against these players, it’s a team that fights for its coach and has that mentality”, he analysed.
“I repeat,” Klopp stressed, “it’s a good result but winning 2-0 to go into extra time is something they can ‘see’ too.” “We have played very well but in six days we will play again and we have to prepare ourselves to be ready,” said the Liverpool manager.