'Mr Klopp, what did the Spartans do to you' - Czech media ask question of Liverpool boss after 'unprecedented disgrace'
Jurgen Klopp had warned against complacency ahead of his Liverpool side's Europa League round-of-16 second-leg clash with Sparta Prague. Despite being 5-1 up from the first leg, the Reds boss did not want to take anything for chance.
That was clear by his words - and by the team he selected for the Anfield encounter. But once Darwin Nunez opened the floodgates, there was never any danger of an already improbable Sparta comeback, and five more goals ensured the favourites for the trophy romped home 6-1 on the night and 11-2 on aggregate.
The English media were certainly impressed by quadruple-chasing Liverpool. But what did their Czech counterparts make of the Reds and their well-beaten opponents?
To find out, we have been taking a look at what the Czech media made of the demolition...
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BLESK wrote: "The terrible series does not end. Sparta caught three humiliating charges in the last week. At home with Liverpool, in Pilsen and in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League at the impressive Anfield Road. Mohamed Salah and his faithful swept the Czech champion 6:1, scoring four goals in eight minutes in the first half.
"First, Sparta faced tremendous power, quality. Second, she shot herself in the foot several times with the individual mistakes already described. In addition, there was another factor. Liverpool definitely didn't sweep the rematch among the matches they just have to play, complete. Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and other mainstays were in the line-up. In the second half, alongside the youngsters, captain Virgil van
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