Juergen Klopp calls for Liverpool focus after Champions League scoring spree sees them into last-16

Liverpool’s ‘Fab Four’ shine in a 7-0 trouncing of Spartak, with Philippe Coutinho scoring a hat-trick, Sadio Mane claiming a double and both Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah finding the net

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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah storms past Spartak Moscow’s Georgi Dzhikiya during the 7-0 trouncing. Photo: Reuters

Published: 9:46am, 7 Dec 2017Updated: 8:20pm, 7 Dec 2017

Juergen Klopp urged his Liverpool players not to succumb to the hype generated by their own scintillating performances after they crushed Spartak Moscow to reach the Champions League knockout rounds.

Liverpool’s ‘Fab Four’ shone in a 7-0 trouncing of Spartak on Wednesday, with Philippe Coutinho scoring a hat-trick, Sadio Mane claiming a double and both Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah finding the net.

But having seen his team crash 4-1 at Tottenham Hotspur after thrashing Maribor 7-0 earlier in the group phase, Klopp is desperate for his men not to ease up ahead of Sunday’s derby clash with Everton.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (R) scores to make the score 6-0 to the Reds. Photo: EPA

“We showed tonight that we learnt from the mistake we made in Seville,” Klopp said, referring to Liverpool’s 3-3 draw against Sevilla on their previous Group E outing, when they had squandered a 3-0 lead.

“Now we have to show that we learnt from the mistake we made after Maribor when we faced Tottenham. We will be ready again on Sunday and if the crowd are ready to help us, it would be nice again.”

A brace from Coutinho, the first a penalty, and an opportunistic Firmino strike put Liverpool 3-0 up inside 18 minutes and they turned the screw after half-time.