Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took the blame for the 2-0 loss at city rivals Everton. Defeat almost certainly means the end of the Merseysiders’ dreams of an English title and the specialist said that the collapse started from the derby with Manchester United (2:2). At Old Trafford, the visitors were by far the better team, but once again they conceded a bunch of goals, which ultimately weighed on the situation.
“I’m disappointed, even angry. We weren’t good enough. We played the way Everton wanted us to. They scored two goals from set pieces. Their first goal we defended three times, but somehow the ball went over the line. We gave them a gift. After that we pressed and had the best period of the game, we put them under pressure, we created chances, but again we didn’t score. That way we gave confidence.”
“In the second half we weren’t up to it either. We didn’t put them under any real pressure and we conceded a second goal which I think Everton fans have seen at least 20 times. You all see the table. Manchester City and Arsenal have to have a real breakdown and we start to win our games. Our place in the Champions League is not guaranteed either, so we just have to play better football and keep rushing. We missed so many opportunities in the end We haven’t won since then. We can’t ignore that aspect. It’s not like we scored 15 goals in the last two games. I take all the blame for what happened tonight.” Klopp.
In the standings in the Premier League, Arsenal is the leader with 3 points ahead of Liverpool. Right behind the “reds” is Manchester City with a point less, but also with two games in hand.
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