Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out about his team’s defeat to Leeds United at Anfield, a result that adds insult to injury to Liverpool’s league campaign.
Virgil van Dijk’s unbeaten record at Anfield was ended by the shocking defeat. The streak lasted 70 games over four and a half years.
Joe Gomez’s errant pass back to where he thought the keeper stood resulted in the ball going straight to Rodrigo, who had the easiest task of all: putting the ball in the net. Mohamed Salah, on the other hand, equalized within 10 minutes. Crysencio Summerville’s late winner gave Leeds the three points, leaving Anfield stunned.
Liverpool had 22 attempts on goal. Allan Meslier decided to have the game of his life against the Reds, saving anything from going past him. Taking nothing away from his performance, the Merseysiders should have finished better and have only themselves to blame.
“We scored the equaliser but for some reason it didn’t give us the security back. We struggled to control the game and gave too many balls away. The boys tried, we had good possession and had big chances but, in the end, if it is 1-1 and you defend the situation around the second goal like this, you leave everything open.”
The Reds had multiple chances and got away with a few as well. Maybe it was Meslier’s great performance, the Reds could not see through maximum points in this fixture. The form is a great concern presently, with Liverpool losing back-to-back Premier League games against sides we are expected to beat.
Frustrating Result for the Reds
It was a frustrating game to watch, and maybe the players could have done with a bit of motivation from the crowd as well. Anfield has not been the same this season, and that is also a huge factor in Liverpool’s form.
Nevertheless, without giving excuses, this was a pretty poor performance from the Reds and the players are obviously over-run at the moment. Few are not 100% fit, the other few are not playing at their best as well.
Injuries have also hampered the Reds’ season thus far. We can only hope that Liverpool’s international break comes as soon as possible so that they can rest and regroup.
When the transfer window opens, there will be a lot of changes at the club. Players like Fabinho have coasted through based on their reputations and have not played at all this season. Klopp will need to make some difficult decisions before things get too far out of hand.
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