Jürgen Klopp declared himself satisfied after Liverpool's tight 1-0 win over Swansea City on Sunday - despite insisting there's no time to dwell on the positives of moving to sixth in the league table.
James Milner's second-half spot-kick separated the two sides and gave the German his first three points at Anfield on a blustery evening, after Neil Taylor was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box.
The win moved Klopp's side four points off of the Premier League's top four and only six points away from 1st-placed Manchester City, but according to the boss - they cannot relish in their success, with a Capital One Cup quarter-final to come on Wednesday.
Plenty of hard work still to come, insists Klopp
Quizzed as to whether he feels his side are building momentum, Klopp replied that he maybe should, but doesn't, because they play again so quickly - which he called " the problem."
He added to his point that he would love to say to his players, "let's have three days off celebrating" and "things like this" but explained that they "don't have the time for it."
Klopp continued that they must now spend the next few days analysing their latest performance to "try to find out what we can use for Southampton" and what the Reds "should change."
Immediately after their cup clash, they turn their attentions to Newcastle United - another long-haul flight to the other end of the country, before an equally as gruelling journey to Switzerland to take on FC Sion in their final Europa League group stage game - and admitted it is "really difficult."
Nevertheless, Klopp insisted that the club and the players "feel good" after confirming their third successive win in all competitions against Garry Monk's side on Merseyside.
With injuries continuing to complicate the options available to the boss, he added that Alberto Moreno escaped the game with "20 knocks on his body" and "was limping from the pitch" after Swansea - revealing that he complained of pain "everywhere" as the club's medical staff treated him.
The German summed that moment up as "how it feels" around the club - with the two-week international break the only thing having given him respite from a chaotic fixture schedule - but declared that they "will be ready" for the Southampton game regardless.
Boss bemoans "crazy" and "difficult" weather conditions
Though Liverpool emerged victorious at the final whistle, they often struggled to break down Swansea's rigid back-four - clearly missing the magic of the injured Philippe Coutinho - and Klopp laid some blame of the largely dull affair on to the bizarre weather conditions on L4.
He called the windy conditions "really crazy" and said it made the game "really difficult" for both sides, with a particular Swansea corner-kick being heavily affected in the second-half.
As such, Klopp believes you cannot take the game out of context and say "this is how the game should be" but was pleased by their side's dominance in possession - despite admitting the last 20 minutes were "different."
The Reds boss labelled his side "deserved winners" after having "a lot of the ball" and reacting well to the weather, saying the victory is "the only thing" they should care about and focus on - because they need to "keep working" to be at their best more regularly.
Though Swansea approached the game with just two wins from their last 10, they proved tough opponents - and Klopp hailed how "very well organised" they were defensively - admitting it was the best he had seen them, "in terms of defensive organisation", in several weeks.
Expanding on his assessment, he said his players "could see some spaces" and "made a good start" but said Swansea made it "hard work for the rest of the game."
After praising his players, Klopp insisted their goal was a "very important" one and said they "defended really well" to preserve the points - highlighting the lack of work Simon Mignolet had to do as a "big plus" for the entire team.
Klopp delighted to have Sturridge and Henderson back
A hard-fought 90 minutes was improved by the returns of captain Jordan Henderson and striker Daniel Sturridge, who made their first cameos since Klopp's appointment last month.
The skipper had battled back from a broken foot injury whilst Sturridge overcame various niggles, featuring as second-half substitutes to hand a much-needed boost to Klopp's squad depth.
He called it "good news" for the club, highlighting the England internationals as "two very important players" and saying they "did well" given their fitness levels after "a long break with difficult injuries" - but vowed that their returns are "really good" for his side.