Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was thrilled with the manner of victory over Champions League opponents Napoli.

Mohamed Salah's goal sent Liverpool into the knockout phase.

Klopp said, "I'm still full of adrenaline. This game was just amazing, it was outstanding… unbelievable. The boys played with their whole heart on the pitch; with each part of their body they were in that game. Our offensive defending, our offensive pressing was some of the best I ever saw. We played football and the direction we played with – the intensity we played with – was just difficult to deal with.

"We could have scored more often but actually 2-0 doesn't help a lot. The most difficult period was directly after the 1-0. You could see this little bit of relief and then immediately Napoli were there. That made the game so intense. We knew at half-time we could not change the tactics, to say now sit a bit deeper. In that moment they are not to defend anymore because they do it so well; they have these four players – two sixes, two 10s – in between the lines and the pitch is too big.

"We had to do it again like we did in the first half. After 65 minutes it was really wild from both sides – counter, counter, counter, counter – and quick transitions without really finishing. The goal Mo scored… what a goal! Unbelievable. And the save Ali made, I have no words for that. That was a life-saver tonight. I'm really proud of what the boys did tonight."