Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp pleased with Inter Milan Champions League win 'without playing brilliantly'

Jurgen Klopp was relieved to be through to the Champions League quarter-finals as Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Inter Milan. Liverpool were defending a 2-0 lead that they earned the first leg in Italy, and Klopp had described the advantage as a dangerous one to try to manage. Ad/> The German’s side had their nerves tested after Lautaro Martinez broke the deadlock just after the hour and were able to hold onto their single-goal advantage, helped by Alexis Sanchez’s red card a couple of minutes later.

Premier LeagueKlopp praises Liverpool's 'big heart' as they close in on City05/03/2022 AT 22:38 Speaking after the game, Klopp acknowledged: «The difficulties we had were pretty close to what I expected. Inter are a really, really good side, set up for these kind of games. »Without playing brilliantly we had clear-cut chances.

Over the two legs it's completely fine that they won one and we went through. We could've done better against an opponent that makes life uncomfortable. «It was a really interesting game.

In the end we lost the game which obviously is not cool, we didn't come here to lose a home game. Liverpool through to quarter-fiinals despite Martinez stunner at Anfield Bayern score seven, Lewandowski hits hat-trick to crush RB Salzburg 'The best' with terrifying stats, so where's the scramble to sign Lewandowski? »The opponent caused us problems but if we had used our chances we win this game. We lost a lot of simple balls, which can happen and when the ball was in the air it was like slapstick with the wind.

«The counter-press was not really there. We were around challenges but not in challenges and we didn't get the momentum, that's what we were lacking.» Liverpool striker Mo Salah admitted it had been tough. «A