Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has doubled down on his assessment that his old club deserved to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League ahead of Atletico Madrid, criticising Diego Simeone's defensive approach after they dumped the Reds out of Europe.
Atleti went into the clash with a 1-0 first-leg advantage, having kept Jurgen Klopp's charges from breaching their goal in their previous meeting at the Wanda Metropolitano in February.
Saul's early strike in Madrid marked the start of a slump in form for the Premier League champions elect, who have now lost four times in their last six matches.