Four things Jurgen Klopp got right as Liverpool close in on Champions League final

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Liverpool took control of their Champions League semi-final by producing a dominant performance to beat Villarreal 2-0 in the first leg at Anfield.Villarreal came with a game plan to frustrate Jurgen Klopp’s side and it worked for 45 minutes, with Thiago Alcantara’s long-range strike against the post the closest they came.

But the home team could not be kept out for long, with Pervis Estupinan’s unlucky own goal and Sadio Mane’s stabbed finish coming inside two second-half minutes to ease any nerves.Liverpool maintained a firm grip on the game, with Villarreal failing to trouble Alisson with a single shot on target, but they could not add any further gloss to the win.

However, they will head to Spain next week confident of getting the job done and reaching next month’s final. It was a near perfect night for Klopp.

Here are four things he got right on the big occasion at Anfield.Villarreal have thrived off their underdog status. Despite winning the Europa League last season, the Spanish side are constantly belittled, with statistics about the population of the town (around 50,000 people), their place in La Liga (seventh) and lack of a long history in European competition often trotted out.