ANFIELD, Liverpool — Jurgen Klopp urged on the Anfield crowd, who in turn urged on the Liverpool players, who eventually got the breakthrough to see off Sunderland and get the three points they needed to maintain the pace at the top of the Premier League.
That the Reds lost Philippe Coutinho, their playmaker and maestro, in the first half meant Klopp took to leading the orchestra in the second 45 minutes.
Klopp's touchline antics midway through the second half, gesturing wildly for the crowd to get behind the team and help his players overcome David Moyes' proclaimed "double decker bus," saw the Kop respond to the challenge and help Liverpool's players through a difficult encounter.