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Jurgen Klopp admitted he has become used to 'proper setbacks' after his stuttering Liverpool side left it late to beat Ajax in the Champions League at Anfield.
After Mohammed Kudus cancelled out Mo Salah's opener in the first half, Joel Matip gave the Reds' European campaign lift-off with a dramatic late winner to flatten the Dutch side and bring respite for Klopp.
It had appeared to be another night of frustration for the German and Ajax looked dangerous for long parts on Merseyside.
Jurgen Klopp admitted he is used to 'proper setbacks' after Liverpool left it late to beat Ajax
But Matip, the Cameroon defender, scored his first goal in Europe for Liverpool in the 89th minute to ensure they got a positive response following the 4-1 opening defeat to Napoli that had enabled critics to circle.
'It is very important to win but I think the story of the game is typical, not for our season so far but for the situation we are in,' Klopp said.
'We do a lot of good stuff, we played a really good