Jurgen Klopp said Napoli can win the Champions League, while the Liverpool manager backed his team to bounce back from their defeat.
Defending champions Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by hosts Napoli in a controversial Group E opener on Tuesday.
Dries Mertens converted an 82nd-minute penalty after Jose Callejon appeared to go down under minimal contact from Andy Robertson at Stadio San Paolo, where the referee’s decision was ratified by a VAR check, and Fernando Llorente sealed the win.
Liverpool manager Klopp, whose side lost 1-0 to Napoli in last season’s group stage, was frustrated with the penalty decision afterwards and when asked about the Champions League chances of Carlo Ancelotti’s side, he openly said they can win the competition, that’s how it is
Klopp was pressed as to whether Napoli were fresher and finished stronger than Liverpool due to Serie A starting later than the Premier League, and the German was not happy.
Klopp added that the result is not decisive. He continued saying that a few more games will change the table. In the moment it looks like Napoli’s through, but we still will be playing.