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Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp (AP Picture)
Klopp couldn’t imagine what he was seeing as Brighton ran his crew ragged in a vogue he had by no means skilled since taking cost in 2015.
Jurgen Klopp labelled Liverpool’s dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday because the worst he has seen throughout his Anfield reign.
Klopp’s troubled facet had been blown away within the second half by Solly March’s double and a late strike from Danny Welbeck.
Liverpool’s wretched efficiency got here scorching on the heels of a 3-1 loss at Brentford and an FA Cup draw in opposition to Wolves during which they had been saved from defeat by a controversial VAR choice.
The Reds are languishing in eighth place within the Premier League with their hopes of a top-four end fading by the week.
Klopp couldn’t imagine what he was seeing as Brighton ran his crew ragged in a vogue he had by no means skilled since taking cost in 2015.
“Dangerous. Actually dangerous. I can’t keep in mind a worse sport. It was a really organised crew in opposition to a not very organised crew,” Klopp stated.
“Massively annoyed. We gave the ball away, the areas had been too large and we couldn’t push up. That’s clearly not good, particularly in opposition to a brilliant well-drilled facet like Brighton. They received extra assured and we did the alternative.”
Klopp stated he had tried to change Liverpool’s techniques in a bid to halt their poor run, however conceded the gamers didn’t deal with the adjustments nicely.
“I had an thought to vary the formation which was to strive assist the crew. That was the thought. However we by no means did it correctly,” he stated.
“We should be artistic with the choices we have now. What I noticed at present from my crew was that they had been probably not satisfied by it. That’s it.”
Final season, Liverpool got here inside two wins of an unprecedented quadruple as they lifted the FA and League Cups, solely to see the Premier League title go to Manchester Metropolis after which lose the Champions League closing in opposition to Actual Madrid.
Klopp’s present group are a shadow of the crew that almost made historical past and he admitted he’s at a loss to clarify the distinction.
“How are you going to clarify that? The identical gamers performed excellent soccer matches but when issues aren’t correctly organised then it may appear to be that,” he stated.
“We had been at all times a bit late and issues like this. In case you don’t win key challenges and lose the ball too simply they’re the 2 worst issues that may occur in soccer. There isn’t any formation that may resolve that.
“My duty, I do know that. To enhance that can be not too tough. From this sport we are able to decide up completely nothing aside from issues that don’t work.”
Liverpool’s title hopes had been lengthy since over, however failing to qualify for the Champions League can be a hammer blow.
Requested how involved he’s by Liverpool’s plight, Klopp added: “Yeah, how will you not be after a sport like this?
“I can’t stand right here and say it didn’t occur. After all, we have now to be very involved about it.”
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