It was the victory Liverpool had been crying out for, something with which to shelter from the storm and earn an evening to remind themselves that the good times can return. In Budapest, however, Fabinho was able to revert to what he knows best and simply outclass in the middle of the park. The 23-year-old was a colossus on his Champions League debut and appeared to win every single ball in the air. Yet against Leipzig, as the panic-stricken Germans searched for answers, Klopp continued to play the right card at the right moment. Liverpool may have earned a quarter-final place with Wednesday's victory but Klopp will feel as though his side gained so much more.

Source: The Nation March 13, 2021 08:48 UTC