Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, speaking to Amazon Prime after the match, said: “In the first half, we were pretty good. Second half, they were not so good and we weren’t able to keep the ball well or find the positions. Our intensity in the defence got lower.
“The result is painful, the performance is more painful. It can happen that you come to Anfield and lose. To lose 4-0 is not nice. They are a top, top team and they punished us. It was a pity we couldn’t hold 1-0 for 15 to 20 minutes. They did it against Brighton, they did it against us.
“We were ready to come here and give our best. We did okay for some part but the game changed in 20 minutes. Liverpool are strong. We lacked some power and consistency. Defeat, accept it, congratulate Liverpool and move on.
“I will try to separate the game and the pain from the result to the feelings of coming back and having love. I’m really thankful to have that reception. Liverpool have a very good balance, a very complete team.”
