‘It’s not over yet’
Liverpool will be ready, Klopp warns Simeone
The result is quite a dangerous one, as Paris has a very strong team and can still go through in the return leg.” Erling Braut Haaland
the team how we defended today. We know it’s not over – it’s just halftime,” said Can, whose permanent transfer from Juventus was confirmed yesterday.
However, the night belonged Haaland who has 11 goals in his first seven games for Dortmund and warned there is more to come.
“I feel like I still can do a lot better,” said Haaland. “I have to work hard to improve to play better at this level.”
Having also scored eight goals for Salzburg in the group stages before his €20 million (RM90m) transfer to Dortmund, Haaland made Champions League history yesterday.
His tally of 10 goals in his first seven Champions League matches is now a new record in the competition and makes him the joint top-scorer alongside Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.
Paris defender Marquinhos said Neymar’s away goal could prove crucial in the home leg.
LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp expects a very different atmosphere at Anfield will help turn his side’s Champions League last 16 tie with Atletico Madrid around after a 1-0 first leg defeat in the Spanish capital yesterday.
Saul Niguez’s early strike inflicted just Liverpool’s second defeat of the season in all competitions with a senior team.
The holders were frustrated by the hosts’ playacting and Polish referee Szymon Marciniak’s performance as Atletico boss Diego Simeone whipped the Wanda Metropolitano crowd into a frenzy.
“Wow, that’s energy!” Klopp told BT Sport when asked about Simeone’s touchline antics.
“I don’t think I have to do that much to be honest (in the second leg), I hope I can be focused a little bit more on the game.
“Our people will be ready. Welcome to Anfield! It’s not over yet.”
Kylian
(Mbappe), there is harmony between them and if
Neymar lacks rhythm, it’s immediately noticeable,” said
Tuchel.
“We didn’t have enough possession, we made too many easy mistakes, we weren’t smart enough and we lost the ball too early. It’s difficult, but it’s 2-1 and we still have a few games left to get back into the rhythm.” – AFP
Klopp also railed against Atletico’s negative tactics and gamesmanship and was unhappy with some aspects of Simeone’s side’s play.
“You need to be really strong as a referee in this atmosphere. Already in the first 30 minutes three of their players went to the ground, I don’t know what for,” Klopp told reporters.
“They got a result, the stadium wasn’t here to see sensational football. Atletico were here to squeeze a result out of this game, they got the result and so they are happy and we are not that happy.”
The biggest flashpoint of a fiery game saw Atletico loudly appeal for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane to be sent off for a second clash with Sime Vrsaljko after being booked for an earlier incident with the Croatian.
Klopp substituted the Senegal international immediately after the interval.
“The plan today was to get Sadio out of the game with a yellow card, I was a bit afraid that his opponent would go down if Sadio only takes a deep breath or whatever,” added Klopp, who was himself given a booking for protesting on the sidelines.
“I didn’t want to have that situation and that’s why I took him off. He was targeted. It was clear. It’s part of football but I don’t like it.”
The German coach has overseen a number of inspiring second-leg comebacks in European matches at Anfield and warned Atletico what awaited them on Merseyside next month.
“As long as we can get 11 players in a Liverpool shirt we will try with all we have.
“It’s halftime, we’re 1-0 down, we wouldn’t give up if we had 15 minutes of halftime so why should we when we have three weeks, and even better, the second half will be played in our stadium.”
The visitors were also riled by the celebrations of Simeone and some of his players at full-time after they secured a victory that could kickstart at faltering season.
“They’ve celebrated as if they’ve won the tie after the game, so let’s see,” said leftback Andy Robertson.
“We’ve got a couple of weeks, Premier League business to take care of, and then we’re coming back to Anfield.
“We know our fans will be there, we’ll be there, so it’s up to them to come as well.” – AFP/Reuters