Liverpool News: Jurgen Klopp attacks Barcelona against dark arts in Champions League clash

Jurgen Klopp highlighted some of the saddest aspects of Barcelona's performance in their landslide 3-0 win against Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Merseysiders made an excellent count of themselves despite the score and tried to equalize after the first match of Luis Suarez until Lionel Messi put the magic in place and put the game out of sight with two goals.

Klopp was proud of his team's efforts, having largely matched their opponents, even though he felt that the Catalans were considerably more aware of the dark arts.

"We did our experiments, we always learn with, it's like that," he said. BT Sport after the game

"But they're obviously a lot more experienced, you've seen that in the times when they wanted [sighs] stop our rhythm, stuff like that, all that, but it's part of the game and we can not change anything. "

He was rather more appreciative of the approach on his side, adding: "My boys tonight did not show too much respect. They were really there, they tried with completely legal things.

"We have not treated [Messi] hard or anything to try to get him out of the game. We just played football and I like that. '

Liverpool can still reach the final, he continued: "Because it's football, yes. But before this match we had a better chance, let me say it like that.

"It's Barcelona and if they can play for counter-attacks that do not help us a lot, it's hard to avoid, because it's football, we should still try." made our life easier.

"It's not the night to talk and say that's exactly what we wanted, if we score an early goal (in the first leg) and it's all bad, it will be another really tough game."