Klopp: 'I don't want to talk about the score'
"There are no words to describe it. The game was spectacular, brilliant," Klopp said after the win at Anfield. "We started perfectly, super lively, super dynamic, playing top ball against opponents in good form. In the second half we started well, finished well, everything was good. ".
Satisfied that all Liverpool strikers have scored, but Klopp also thinks it is interesting that the whole team plays well. "We won an important result and had a perfect evening. We are not talking about the score, only about the performance," added the German coach.
This match, Man Utd started not bad, even threatened the Liverpool goal a few times. 10 minutes, Antony cut the sole of his left foot, making goalkeeper Alisson Becker unable to catch it, and Bruno Fernandes headed off the post after 26 minutes. In the 42nd minute, Casemiro headed home Liverpool, but was disallowed for offside. .
After that, Liverpool controlled the game. The trio in attack, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez all scored twice, and Roberto Firmino - a player who entered the field in the 79th minute - scored a 7-0 victory.
Klopp admitted Man Utd got in a bit better, and saw Gakpo's opening goal as the turning point. He also stressed Liverpool could not have started the second half better with two goals in three minutes from Nunez and Salah. "Then the players fly high, and every opponent is really tough against a Liverpool like that," added Klopp.
The jubilant victory over the great rival helped Liverpool rise to fifth with 42 points, three points behind Tottenham and played less than one match. "This is the push we want and puts Liverpool on the right track," Klopp said confidently into the race for the top four. "The opponents must know that we are still here to compete. Liverpool are not doing that in time. It took a long time, but today's performance showed what Liverpool can do."
However, the 55-year-old coach denied that Liverpool was motivated to create a comeback against Real in the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League round. In the first leg at Anfield, Liverpool lost 2-5 despite taking a two-goal lead thanks to Salah and Nunez. Klopp insists Liverpool's immediate goal is to rest and prepare for the next match against Bournemouth on March 11, before thinking about Real.