Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool's 'nearly perfect' display in Atletico Madrid win

Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool's 'nearly perfect' display in Atletico Madrid win

Jurgen Klopp became significantly inspired with the overall performance his Liverpool side put in during their 2-0 win against Atletico Madrid inside the Champions League.

First half of desires from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane saw the Reds cruise right into a -purpose lead, earlier than Felipe was sent off for the visitors and Liverpool were able to kill the sport quite simply.

Klopp told BT Sport afterwards that he understands why lovers could be irritated that his facet didn't thrash Atletico after the sending off, but harassed that they played a 'almost best' recreation anyway.

"In the second 1/2 [after the red card] it became how it became," Klopp stated. "We have an excellent schedule [coming up] or even with controlling the sport, we misplaced a participant to harm - Bobby Firmino.

"That's what we should do. I can imagine people need to look extra desires but we nonetheless created possibilities, we scored a goal which turned into disallowed. We had outstanding probabilities, like 'wow, how did we pass over them'.

"I suppose the game was nearly best. We scored the dreams on the proper moments. They were a whole lot greater on the front foot than in the reverse game. We defended that well. Two excellent balls from Trent [Alexander-Arnold] and two wonderful finishes."

"And then the purple card...We don't like that, we don't need to play against ten men. But then you need to be careful. They scored their purpose, it changed into given as offside. In the end, it's 2-zero, a great night time."

Klopp said pre-game that Liverpool's first-rate threat of prevailing became to now not get sucked into Atletico's game plan, and is glad that his side have been capable of beat them two times and stable qualification to the knockout ranges with fits of the group level to spare.

"We might have no risk [fighting Atletico's fights like they do]. Everybody is extraordinary in lifestyles. You need to use your personal skillset. We need to neutralise their skillset. We have to play our football," he introduced.

"When I saw the group [stage draw], I didn't count on us to be thru after four video games. But the lads did it and it's well deserved."

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