Jurgen Klopp said Juventus “deserved this result,” but remains confident Borussia Dortmund can turn it around.

The Germans lost 2-1 in Turin in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, scoring a precious away goal with Marco Reus.

“It’s not true to say we didn’t have any shots in the second half, but we did play better in the first half,” Klopp told Sky Sport Italia.

Jurgen Klopp said Juventus “deserved this result,” but remains confident Borussia Dortmund can turn it around.

The Germans lost 2-1 in Turin in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, scoring a precious away goal with Marco Reus.

“It’s not true to say we didn’t have any shots in the second half, but we did play better in the first half,” Klopp told Sky Sport Italia.

“Our plan was to press them on the ball, especially Chiellini and Bonucci, which of course worked for the goal.

“However, we gave away two goals much too easily and it is always going to be a problem if you do that.

“In the first half we didn’t deserve to be a goal down, but after the break Juve did enough to deserve this result.

“This changes little, we will see who emerges the winner in Dortmund. I think we can be strong at home and even if this had ended in a draw, we’d still feel the need to win at home.

“If you think about two games against Juve, it’s normal to lose one of them by a single goal. We’ll try to make up for that in the second one.”

Klopp was seen discussing with the referee during the break and revealed he wanted Paul Pogba punished for a foul that forced Lukasz Piszczek out of the game.

“Some decisions irritated me, as Pogba should’ve received a yellow card. We don’t have alternatives at right-back at the moment, so we had to make changes.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tickets Kit Collector