Jurgen Klopp hailed a sensational display from Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Reds thrashed Porto 5-0.
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‘You have to keep that going in the Premier League and in this competition.
After racing into a three goal lead that evening, Liverpool eased up and were eventually pegged back.
Roberto Firmino and Salah also got into the act, with the Egyptian winger’s goal arguably the highlight of the contest. Their combined tally of 49 is second only to the 55 of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in 2013/14 and with a third of the season to go, they look sure to set a new mark.
Mane had been the least prolific member of a fast and furious Liverpool attack that has continued to sparkle despite the departure of Phillippe Coutinho to Barcelona for £142 million ($200 million) in January.
“He gave the right answer”, Klopp added. “The most important is to play as a team and we did it, and we played great football from the beginning until the end”. They are two of them.
Milner was involved in the fourth goal scored by Brazilian ace Roberto Firmino.
“We didn’t have a good day against very strong, efficient opponents who were able to score at key moments”, admitted the 43-year-old. ‘Then there’s Mo and Sadio as well.
‘We knew we would create more chances if we could find the space and we managed to do that.
LIVERPOOL are bookies’ favourites to manage an away win.
While Liverpool travel to FC Porto.
Porto’s leading scorer Vincent Aboubakar is doubtful for their Champions League match at home to Liverpool, coach Sergio Conceicao said on Tuesday. There’s a buzz and rightly so.
Vincent Aboubakar is the top scorer for Porto this season.
He added on the Dutch defender’s performance against Porto: “Van Dijk has been vast”.
However, the Liverpool boss said the tie is not yet over.
Klopp did the industry standard “take “em one game at a time/just focused on this one/not looking ahead” press conference-ism, while also contradicting himself”.
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“Does that happen a lot in the Champions League?”.
