Jurgen Klopp says Anfield “was a special place” after Liverpool returned to winning ways at home to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Reds raced into a 4-0 lead against Spurs in the 59th minute as Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott starred, with Andrew Robertson and Cody Gakpo also on the scoresheet.
Spurs set them up for a slightly nervy finish with substitute Richarlison coming on to score and assist late on to half the deficit to make it 4-2 at the final whistle.
The win kept Liverpool’s very slim title hopes alive after a recent slump in form that saw them win just one of the previous five, and Klopp was delighted with the Reds’ response in his penultimate game at Anfield.
“We’re excellent until we’re not,” the German told Sky Sports. “It was a really good game. Tottenham can put the pressure on Aston Villa again in the Champions League. You need a spark in high-performance stuff.”
“Anfield was a special place today. We were 4-0 up, I made changes and we lost organization. Tottenham showed how good they could be. I was happy with the performance.”
“We were good in all areas offensively. The passing was good. So many things were good. We stayed calm. As long as they don’t break the lines, then it’s fine. Let them pass. I liked our game and the goals were excellent.
“You make it when you make it, and if you miss it, you miss it. If we win all three, then we can go fifth-highest in points at Liverpool.”
“I’d be lying if I said I was at my best, but I’ve got another game. It’s another day in two weeks. I’ve said it before, I love absolutely everything about this club.”
Salah was restored to the starting line-up against Spurs after hitting the headlines last weekend for a spat with Klopp on the touchline before being brought on as a substitute.
He scored the opening goal for Liverpool and became the first player in Premier League history to score 10+ goals and add 10+ assists in three consecutive seasons. He is also only the second player to score 10+ in both in five separate seasons in the competition overall, after Wayne Rooney.
After making sure the rift between himself and Salah had been resolved in the build-up to this game, Klopp was quick to praise his star man.
He added: “Mo was outstanding, he played a really good game. His side with Harvey [Elliott] was good. I was happy for him.
“None of the guys want to play great, why would they? Mo showed what he’s capable of.”
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