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Simon Mignolet believes Jurgen Klopp has shown his managerial class by how quickly he has transformed Liverpool’s fortunes.

The Reds extended their unbeaten run under Klopp to six matches with Thursday night’s impressive 1-0 victory over Rubin Kazan in the Europa League.

Mignolet says the upturn in form is down to Klopp’s man-management skills and also his tactical acumen.

Liverpool hadn’t won away in Europe for three years but they dominated throughout in Russia.

“The boss has given all the lads a lot of confidence,” Mignolet said.

“Everyone knows what their job is. The message from him is very clear.

“The style is to press and make life difficult for the opponent.

“I didn’t have a single save to make in the whole game because we were so well organised. We never gave anything away.

“There were no errors, no mistakes, we didn’t give many set-pieces away.

“When you are like that defensively then one goal can win you the game.

“Throughout the team everyone is working hard to do the things the gaffer wants us to do.”

Victory put Liverpool a big step closer to the last 32 as they now sit second in Group B with six points. Leaders FC Sion have eight with Bordeaux on three and Rubin on two.

“We got what we wanted,” Mignolet said.

“We knew it was an important game for us in terms of the group. We needed a win and we achieved that in a really professional manner.

“Three points and a clean sheet – that’s what you want away from home in Europe.

“We’ve put ourselves in a good position to go further in the competition but the job is not finished yet.”

Mignolet was delighted for Jordon Ibe, whose sweet strike early in the second half proved to be the winner against Rubin.

It was the young winger’s first goal for the club and it came after an opening 45 minutes when the Reds had struggled to find a cutting edge in the final third.

“Jordon scored a wonderful goal on the counter,” he said.

“He took it so well but he also worked his socks off as well in the defensive aspect and that’s what you want.

“It would have been easy to get frustrated and stop playing the way we wanted, but we stayed patient and kept playing the ball around their box. When they counter-attacked, we locked in on that and dealt with it.

“Overall we can be pleased but I’m sure the gaffer will pick out some things that we can do better.”

We have to improve again against Palace

Having arrived back at John Lennon Airport in the early hours of Friday, Klopp’s men face a quick turnaround for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Anfield.

Mignolet is desperate to ensure momentum is maintained into the upcoming international break.

“Three wins in a row have been great for our confidence but we need to look forward,” he added.

“We need to recover as quickly as we can for the game on Sunday. With all the travelling we don’t have much time.

“After the 3-1 win at Chelsea, the next day we were thinking about what we could improve. That’s how we have to look at it again.

“It’s nice to win but we have to keep our feet on the floor and continue to work hard in training.

“We need to improve again for what will be a very tough fixture against Crystal Palace.”