Jurgen Klopp has stated that his Liverpool facet have been not as calm at the again as they might have been in their 2-zero win over Porto, but positioned this down to rotation and praised his aspect's desire to win.
The Reds secured pinnacle spot in Group B on matchday four even as Porto travelled to Anfield knowing a win would improve their possibilities of additionally achieving the knockout degrees.
The away facet ruled the primary half of and had been unfortunate not to take the lead, with Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah subsequently grabbing Liverpool's goals after the break to secure the 3 points.
Speaking with BT Sport put up-game, Klopp admitted his makeshift backline of Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas could have defended higher, but changed into pleased with the efforts the crew installed as a whole.
"It changed into true, we may want to have done better. We could have been more calm inside the first half specifically, in purpose scoring situations we have been a chunk hectic, which isn't always unusual when you put a team together which has not played collectively all the time," he stated.
"But you may also see the choice from the lads to win the game. I think a few people would possibly have notion we'd play what a few may additionally say an smooth recreation or something however we weren't here for that. Anfield changed into bought out, we desired to go. We scored two wonderful dreams, particularly Thiago's - wow!"
19-yr-old Tyler Morton made his first begin for Liverpool in midfield after offering in brief cameos already this season, and Klopp became inspired with how he dealt with the occasion.
"If you're in our squad, you're a terrific soccer participant. That's how it is. I've been inside the enterprise lengthy sufficient in which I might now not throw a player in the game if I think he's not geared up for it," Klopp delivered.
"For example, Neco we understand can play at this degree, but with Tyler, the sector could have been surprised but he did pretty well. He's a very good participant and I'm pleased he ought to placed a overall performance like this in."
