Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp lost for words at reaching Europa League final

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with Adam Lallana and James Milner after the final whistle

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was lost for words after his side beat Villarreal 3-0 to advance to the Europa League final.

The Reds progressed (3-1 on aggregate) via an early own goal by Bruno and second-half strikes from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana at Anfield on Thursday night.

Klopp’s men will battle defending champions Sevilla in the final in Basel, Switzerland on May 18.

“I have not the right words for this performance so maybe you can find a few – it is your job,” Klopp told a press conference.

“It was nice to watch, be part of it, the whole performance from 6.45pm when we drove through the road again.

“The first half-hour was power, the will was obvious and 15 minutes (of the first half) we lost a bit of patience.

“Second half we were back to the plan. We were very emotional plus very smart and scored some wonderful goals.”

The German went on to praise the efforts of Sturridge, whose future has come into question on Merseyside amid competition from the likes of Divok Origi, Christian Benteke and Roberto Firminho.

“A great game from Daniel Sturridge,” Klopp added. “You all see now when Daniel Sturridge is fit he is an unbelievable striker but even he needs players to play with and I know about his quality, I knew before I came here. Great player.” KickOff.com