"We need to be prepared both physically and mentally for next week and know what the step up it is when you come up against the All Blacks".
The Lions were the more imaginative side in attack but were let down by a lack of finishing, which Gatland hoped would improve in the second Test in a week in Wellington.
With the first win in the bag, the All Blacks need to win one of the next two Tests in Wellington and again in Auckland to take the series. Our discipline wasn't where it should be, we conceded double figures in penalties.
"You don't become the No. 1 side in the world for as long as we have been if you don't have a very good tight five".
The All Blacks captain had not played since late April after breaking his thumb on Super Rugby duty with the Crusaders, but it was like he had never been away, such was the impact he made on proceedings.
I suspect the key difference tonight will be in the last twenty minutes and I suspect the All Blacks have more to offer from the bench in those closing stages than the Lions tonight.
"We love winning. That is one (factor) that drives you". They have also won 46 successive games in New Zealand dating back to a 2009 defeat to South Africa. We have won the World Cup there, played some big games and have great support.
"We're happy with some of the opportunities we created but our discipline probably wasn't where it should have been at".
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"We saw a year ago he caused the All Blacks problems with his running and attacking game, and when we sat down on Wednesday we asked whether we needed to look at our back-three and we needed to go there and have players who have some footwork and to play some rugby". They were very, very direct how they came hard off nine and credit to them.
"You get your result from the work you do throughout the week", Read said.
How he therefore came through 76 minutes in one of the most physical Tests of the year nearly defies belief.
"I thought the team executed the plan very, very well", he commented. You watch people and make assessments of them. We were looking to try and get the upper-hand and in fairness to them they got it today.
"We had an excellent first half and created plenty of chances", the Lions captain, Peter O'Mahony, told Sky Sports.
All Blacks captain Kieran Read has returned to the starting team after nearly eight weeks out with a broken thumb, while winger Rieko Ioane was the only surprise selection for the world champions, replacing Julian Savea on the left wing.
Hansen added that while a superb scrum from the All Blacks had set up Rieko Ioane's first try in the 56th minute, which effectively was the moment that sealed the game, it had been a steady accumulation of pressure that was crucial.
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