Even Jurgen Klopp, with his hands clasped almost permanently behind his back, looked subdued.
Even Jurgen Klopp had the look of a man who did not believe a miracle was ever going to materialise. Liverpool did not exactly go out of the Champions League with a whimper but nor did they give the 14-times European champions any sort of a scare.
Despite slipping to another Real Madrid defeat thanks to Karim Benzema’s late goal, it was not the worst Liverpool performance, but a distinct lack of intensity meant Los Blancos were able to qualify pretty much on auto-pilot after that 5-2 win at Anfield.
