Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to not get forward of themselves after they blew Liverpool away within the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.
The hosts had been excellent all night time lengthy, dominating Villarreal within the first half earlier than lastly making their well-deserved breakthrough after the break when Jordan Henderson’s cross ricocheted off Pervis Estupinan and into the again of the web.
Sadio Mane made it two simply moments later, beating the offside entice at hand Liverpool a cushty mixture lead heading into subsequent week’s journey to Spain.
It was utter dominance and followers are understandably optimistic about reaching the ultimate, however Klopp demanded that his gamers stay centered and cautious about their opponents.
“It was a superb sport to be trustworthy,” he mentioned. “We saved them quiet which was vital as a result of counter-attacking menace. We tried to be direct and blend it up, play by the traces and between the traces.
“We had a whole lot of good moments. Each of our targets had been excellent. In soccer, you present respect to the opponent by the best way you defend them. The counter-press was excellent and the boys had been within the sport from the primary to the final second.
“For the subsequent leg, Gerard Moreno might be again and possibly one other participant, so this isn’t over, however that is no drawback.”
The following impediment for Liverpool of their pursuit of the quadruple comes within the type of a visit to St James’ Park to face Newcastle within the Premier League on Saturday, earlier than the Reds jet off to Villarreal for the second leg of this semi-final.
