We turned and we were running with four or five players towards their last line, Klopp said. Honestly, when I saw we could turn with the ball and for the first time pass through their line, I knew we had a good chance to turn it around.
I think tonight is on par with other comebacks like the one against Dortmund or Barcelona, said Klopp at full-time. It was incredible to come back from 2-0 down when it looked like a third goal for them was more likely.
The problem at half-time was that we knew what was wrong because it was obvious but we didn't have a situation to show where we did it right, Klopp said.
I asked Pete (Kraweitz, chief video analyst) to find me one clip to show the boys what could be done – he came back to me and said there were none, said Klopp. We had 11 problems in the first half.
A good example was at Newcastle, said Klopp. The crowd was obviously very passionate but we did not let it happen [for them] which was the biggest quality of this game. It was not a show of football brilliance. We had our moments and of course could have scored more goals. But how clear c...
They will try to play much more football than we allowed them in the first game, said Klopp. My only concern is what we do and we have to be ready to suffer.But not going 1-0 down or whatever - that can happen in football matches - but giving the game the right direction. If they ...
The problem in our job everything perfect until this moment, said Klopp. Then the next game starts on the wrong foot and then we are in a different dynamic.
With all these things during the season, obviously with the situation we are in, we must have done something right, that is clear, Klopp told reporters on Monday.
You never know if we'll get another chance in a semi-final, Klopp said. We have an exceptional team but you need luck, so you had better treat it carefully and we will. If Villarreal beats us with a result, congratulations and that's it.
We turned and we were running with four or five players towards their last line, Klopp said. Honestly, when I saw we could turn with the ball and for the first time pass through their line, I knew we had a good chance to turn it around.