Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp delivered his verdict after his Reds’ side beat Huddersfield Town 3-0 away from home on Tuesday night.
And speaking after his side returned to winning ways following back-to-back defeats, Klopp was full of praise.
“Of course, that was the reaction we needed to show,” he told reporters.
“Everybody saw it was not brilliant, it was not the best game we played so far, but it was very mature. And, in the end, very deserved.”
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