Klopp learns to appreciate low-key wins

Jurgen Klopp said he is now getting used to winning matches without necessarily playing high-octane football after Liverpool maintained their unbeaten run in the Premier League.

The Merseyside club were one of the most entertaining teams to watch in Europe least season as they reached the Champions League final.

However, domestically they finished fourth despite scoring the second highest amount of goals behind champions Manchester City.

On Saturday, though, they ground out a 1-0 win at Huddersfield Town in a match where they often found themselves on the back foot.

Mohamed Salah scored his first goal in four matches, fourth of the season and 50th overall in English football to grab the points.

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp said he was now appreciating the lacklustre wins as the result put them level on points with City (23) at the top of the league, second on goal difference.

"It is maybe the first period in my life when we win average matches. I have to say that sometimes I really prefer the spectacular way but I take that and completely understand why it was like that," he said.

"I look in the dressing room now or before the game, when you come back from the international break there is the time difference and many things people do not see.

"That is why I was a bit more animated on the touchline today, because even when you're tired you can be afraid of your manager."

Huddersfield boss David Wagner, who was best man at Klopp's wedding, was content to be interviewed by BT Sport alongside his compatriot despite the result and was staying remarkably upbeat.

"To turn the positive performances into results, it's a wonderful challenge we face and very exciting and this is exactly how I feel individually and I hope it is possible in the future to turn this personal feeling onto the dressing room," he said.

Klopp added in a news conference that captain Jordan Henderson was substituted at halftime against The Terriers as a precautionary measure after getting a knock in the first half.

"It was not that he felt nothing but he didn't feel a lot. He wanted to carry on, that's a good sign. We decided no. Hopefully it's nothing," Klopp said.