Klopp: Simeone is emotional

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp commented on their 3-2 win against reigning Spanish La Liga champions Atletico Madrid in the third round of the group phase in the UEFA Champions League.

Klopp insisted this would not go down in the Book of Liverpool’s Best Nights, but that it might be included in the Book of Liverpool’s Most Important Nights after his side scored a late penalty to clinch a dramatic win at Madrid, The Guardian reported.

“The dirty points are often the most important, and they were dirty tonight,” he said. “That wasn’t our best football but it was an important step.”

Liverpool’s manager said his team had “completely mismanaged” a 2-0 lead secured inside 13 minutes, complaining that they had then given away “two cheap goals” to allow Atletico back into the game and start to overrun the visitors before a red card for Antoine Griezmann changed everything. He also admitted that he would not select the same starting XI again, conceding that he had included too many footballers who had played a lot during the international break.

Klopp also apologized for waving at Diego Simeone, the Atletico manager, as he dashed down the tunnel without shaking hands at full time. “I want to shake his hand. He’s emotional, and I’m not too pleased with my reaction to be honest. The next time we see each other we will shake hands definitely.”

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