KLOPP GETS IT RIGHT AS LIVERPOOL ENJOY A MEMORABLE NIGHT IN DORTMUND

The German was vindicated in his decision to start Divock Origi over Daniel Sturridge as the Belgium striker grabbed a vital away goal to give the Reds control of the tie
Jurgen Klopp knows. He told Liverpool that Borussia Dortmund are a well-tuned, dominant side but that they’d have their moments against his former club in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
He also went with Divock Origi over Daniel Sturridge from the start at the Westfalenstadion and, in the 36th minute, the wisdom in his thinking was evident as the Belgian put the visitors ahead against the run of play.
Red smoke funnelled out of the away end, where scarves were swirled incessantly and songs flowed following Origi’s composed finish. The scenes felt every bit like an epic European night under the floodlights.
Klopp said he would celebrate, and he did. He spent seven years wildly welcoming Dortmund goals on this ground, and his fist-pumping and chest-beating was exactly the same in the opposition dugout.
Liverpool switched off at a short corner after the interval and Mats Hummels headed the hosts level, but the Premier League side possess a vital away goal to take back to Anfield.
Dortmund dominated the ball and the clear-cut chances on their own turf, but the Reds took encouragement from the openings they were able to create.
Dejan Lovren should have done better with a header early on and Philippe Coutinho saw two shots saved after Hummels equalised.
The defender was superb for Thomas Tuchel’s men and there was some evidence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus' brilliant combination play.
It was easy to see why Dortmund are unbeaten this year and are tipped to win the competition but Liverpool’s industry was stellar against a formidable side who have the luxury of having worked together for two years.
Mamadou Sakho and Lovren largely kept one of football's most feared attacks at bay and the home crowd were mostly reduced to whistling as the away supporters soaked up the occasion.
The fans could not be separated ahead of kick off, singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in unison and at full-time, the two sides were not to be divided either.
The game was another example of what Liverpool could achieve once Klopp’s reconstruction is properly underway and he gets to prime his team with a full pre-season.
Liverpool were the underdogs on Thursday night, but they may not hold such a title for much longer if their manager is able to successfully implement the vision that brought such remarkable success to Dortmund.