It was the game Liverpool wanted
Liverpool's 2-0 success over RB Leipzig within their Champions League Round of 16 primary leg on Tuesday was precisely what the doctor ordered, mentor Juergen Klopp stated after his team snapped their three-video game losing run.
"It was the overall game we wanted, the game we needed," Klopp told reporters. "Leipzig could be a actual monster, they overrun clubs, they are actually physical and tonight we manipulated them within an exceptional approach. We pressured them to create mistakes. I am pleased with the performance."
Liverpool, who acquired won the Champions League found in 2019 and the Premier League title last period, have struggled for web form in recent weeks.
Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Leicester City left them in 6th in the Premier Group, 13 points in back of leaders Manchester City having played a casino game more.
Klopp then had to shoot down speculation before this week that he could leave the Premier Group champions and pledged to carefully turn their season around.
His team did that on Tuesday, scoring twice in five minutes with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to transport a big advantage into their return leg on March 10.
"We played an extremely good video game and we got the result we deserved," Klopp explained. "We defended really well and had good recovery. It was a hardcore game with just two days because the last one. "It's only the first leg, we know that but a whole lot of persons were looking forward to us to slip once again," the German added.
"For just two years we had been really good and this year we've problems, that's okay. A lot of folks expected us to slide again however the boys didn't."
