Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp commented on the result of yesterday’s Champions League match against Real Madrid (2:5).
“I think everything is more than obvious. I liked the beginning of the game, and the first half, with the exception of two goals conceded, was probably the best we have had this season.
In the second conceded moment, we couldn’t have defended better, it was pure farce, very similar to how we scored the second goal, okay. But in the first conceded situation, we should have defended better. The break went in a positive way, we had a good talk. We understood what had happened and knew what to do next.
But the second half began with the third missed goal, which was decisive, in my opinion. Terrible goal, it changed the course of the game, we lost momentum and never got it back. In the first half we could have scored more, we had chances, but in the second half the game was dictated by Real Madrid and they scored two more goals. We lost the ball at inopportune moments, which is obviously a big problem against Real Madrid with their counter-attacking potential, and this led to this result. That’s all.
I think Ancelotti thinks everything is already decided. And I’m thinking the same thing right now, but in three weeks… The closer to the second leg, the more your chances increase and the less likely it is that it’s all over. We will need to score three goals in Madrid, which means we will have to take risks. In fact, I don’t even think about it right now. We will go there, I can say it now, and we will try to win. Whether it will work or not, I don’t know, but we’ll try to do it, and then we’ll see.”
