The Reds booked their ticket to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals following a 2-0 victory over Preston.
Goals from Takumi Minamino and Belgian striker Divock Origi were enough for Klopp’s men to progress to the next stage of the competition.
Despite Liverpool dominating the game with 79 per cent possession in the first half, the Anfield outfit failed to produce a shot on target.
Speaking after the game Klopp, who did not feature any member of the squad that aided in a 5-0 humiliation to Manchester United last weekend was not impressed by the display of his team as he also discussed the abilities of his goalscorers.
“We did not play well,” Klopp said. “That’s how it is, we started OK but then we lost structure completely and were too lively, too desperate to get the ball.
“We didn’t have enough players between the lines. That’s normal. That can happen when the team do not play as much together…We can play much better as a team but I saw some nice individual performances and that’s OK.
“Taku is a high quality player,” Klopp said of his Japan forward. “The only problem for him is that the other players in his position are really good, and thankfully for us not injured. But he is much better than he showed tonight. He understands our game.
“Divock Origi’s goal was just Divock Origi,” Klopp said. “It was not a striker’s game because we did not play that well and difficult for the strikers but the goal he scored was quite special.”
