Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp approached his side to remain totally alert after their 2-0 Champions League elimination round first-leg prevail upon Villarreal on Wednesday, demanding the scoreline could send a mixed signal.
Liverpool ruled from the beginning at Anfield, with two fast fire last part goals putting them very nearly a third Champions League last in five seasons.
Klopp, nonetheless, who has won every one of the four of his home Champions League elimination round coordinates as an administrator with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool - seeing his groups score multiple times while surrendering three - demanded the occupation was not done at this point.
"It is presently halftime (in the tie), no more, no less," Klopp said. "There is as yet a full task to take care of, nothing occurred at this point.
"The best model is you play a game and it's 2-0 at halftime. You must be totally on alert in the final part and must be 100% in the right state of mind.
"They could play the final part like you played the main half, and in the event that they do that, every one of the benefits we have disappear. We go there for the subsequent leg and it'll be an interesting environment, clearly unique to this evening. Their players battle for their lives, for their coach."
Sadio Mane, who scored the game-securing second goal 133 seconds after an own goal had allowed Liverpool a final part lead, proceeded with his fine run of structure to take his new count to six goals in his last seven in all rivalries.
Mane's jabbed finish was his fourteenth goal in the Champions League knockout stages, the joint-the greater part of any African player alongside Didier Drogba.
Since his most memorable mission in the opposition in 2017-18, just Karim Benzema (16) has more knockout stage goals than Mane.
"He is having an extraordinary season and is an exceptional player," Klopp added. "He is a-list and had another great game this evening.
"By and large, we need to win something like the Champions League (for Mane) to win the Ballon d'Or (for the world's best player). I consider most the time it is this way. In the event that you're not (Lionel) Messi or (Cristiano) Ronaldo.
"Sadio needs to contribute and needs to help the group and that is the thing I love in particular."
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