Jurgen Klopp knows it's still only half-time in the last 16 Champions League matches against Inter, but he's very happy with Wednesday night's 2-0 win.
After Meazza's victory, the coach pointed out four key points:
Analyst's goal
It took 75 minutes to start scoring and Roberto Firmino scored the perfect header after Andy Robertson's corner.
Both the running and the ball were outstanding, and that stemmed from Liverpool's analysis of former Internazionale assistant coach Peter Kravitz and his squad – which was duly commended.
"Pete Kravitz and our analysts are responsible for this. We didn't have much time to train, but we trained set-pieces," Klopp explained.
"It's the only thing we've done right in training. It's a bit of a tactical thing, but without intensity, not without intensity you can't train because one has to suggest a shot, one has to run. ”
"Everything is credited to Pete and his kids!"
Jota's injury
Klopp has had a perfectly healthy team in the last two games, but he is now worried about Jota's ankle injury in the first half.
It was an injury that "time will tell you" and a swollen ankle that wasn't the best sign for the Reds.
"The ankle is twisted and swollen," Klopp explained. "This obviously doesn't bode well, but we will check early tomorrow [Thursday], but we need to evaluate further."
News about Elliott
It was Harvey Elliott's Champions League debut and his first XI start since his injury in September.
He'll play 59 minutes before the he leaves, and while Klopp knows the 18-year-old will have a better day, it's been a priceless experience.
"Harvey can play better, we know. The reason Harvey starts is because we know where we have to play. ”
'It's usually his area, these spaces in midfield, with an attacking sense - that's why he starts.
"Very good moment, but we all knew he could play better. Work very hard, when you're 18, playing against one of the most experienced teams in world football, it's not a walk in the park. "
Clear information
Firmino and Mohammed Salah may have secured Liverpool's return to Anfield with a two-goal advantage, but Klopp knows no result is taken for granted.
"If the metaphor of the intermission is appropriate, today is like when we take a 2-0 lead at halftime, I wouldn't tell my kids, 'Oh my God, the job is done, put your legs on the table!'"
"It's a very tricky outcome, so why are we thinking differently now?"
Return to Anfield in the second leg on 8 March, but before that, there are five more games in the League Cup, FA Cup and Premier League!