Jurgen Klopp apologised to Liverpool fans after their chastening derby defeat to Everton as he admitted his team need a “crisis” at Arsenal and Manchester City to have any hope of winning the title.
Liverpool were beaten at Goodison Park for the first time in nearly 14 years as Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin punished some dreadful defending.
Third-placed City are a point behind Liverpool with two games in hand.
“Then we conceded a second goal and I think everyone with Everton saw that goal already 20 times.
“We need a crisis at City and Arsenal and we need to win football games.
We have to keep trying.” Klopp must now lift his players with Liverpool back in action on Saturday in the lunchtime kick-off away to West Ham.
The job is to win football games and the more you win the more successful you are and in the moment we didn’t win enough to get anything out of the season yet.
We should better start winning.” GO DEEPER The Briefing: Everton 2 Liverpool 0 – Klopp’s first-ever Goodison defeat all but ends title dream (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
After Liverpool’s humiliating derby loss to Everton, Jurgen Klopp expressed regret to the Liverpool supporters and acknowledged that his team needs a “crisis” at Arsenal and Manchester City to have any chance of winning the championship.
For the first time in almost 14 years, Liverpool lost at Goodison Park due to terrible defending, which was punished by Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
With four games remaining, Klopp’s team trails leaders Arsenal by three points due to their better goal differential. With two games remaining, third-place City trails Liverpool by one point.
“The people truly touch my heart. Klopp apologised deeply for the incident.
People have frequently complimented us on our fantastic Derby record. This place feels very different from anywhere else we have lost. For that, I truly apologize. Though unnecessary, it did take place.
“I’m not thinking positively at all. Very irritated and disappointed. It was insufficiently good. We allowed the match to proceed as Everton desired. Through set pieces, they scored twice.
“We managed to defend the first one three times, but in the end, we put it on a plate. Branthwaite didn’t even kick the ball correctly; instead, it rolled over the line. We played our best after that, exerting pressure and creating plenty of scoring opportunities, but we were unable to score.
“Every opportunity we missed gave Everton more momentum.”. It didn’t help that we never had it. With no real pressure phase like we had towards the end of the first half, the second half was insufficient.
“Then we gave up a second goal, which I believe Everton fans have seen 20 times already. They put the ball there; everyone is familiar with their routine, but he was free. Though I doubt it, I think our defense could have been stronger. The performance wasn’t the most creative one ever. “.
When asked what he thought about the championship race, Klopp responded, “I know you all can read the table. Do I still say that we are all in now?
“We must win football games and we must have a crisis at City and Arsenal.”. Nothing will change and our position in the Champions League (places) is also in jeopardy if they start dropping all of their games and we follow our actions from tonight.
“All we need to do is improve our football game. We appear to be rushing to reach the goal. Acting as though you’ve scored fifteen goals in the previous two games is not acceptable. These are times you must fight through.
“Mentality has many facets, but people often ask me about it. Neither the boys’ desire for it nor their attitude are the issues. Nobody is intentionally acting in that way. It is my responsibility to put them in a position where they feel competent to complete the task. In football, that is the most challenging aspect. I take responsibility for myself. It wasn’t successful at the time. We must not give up. “.
Now that Liverpool is back in action on Saturday, traveling to West Ham for a lunch kickoff, Klopp needs to motivate his team.
“A swift recovery is required as we have a short turnaround ahead of us,” he stated.
It is going to be a physical and mental challenge. I will do everything in my power to ensure that we are much more like ourselves there, even though I’m sure West Ham is just waiting, rubbing their hands, and hoping we arrive on one leg.
“I would much rather be sitting here, flying, and winning 4-0. The goal is to win football games; the more games you win, the more successful you become. At this point in the season, we haven’t won enough to make any progress. It’s time for us to start winning. “.
DIVE IN NOW.
The Briefing: Everton 2 Liverpool 0, nearly ending the title dream for Klopp after his first-ever Goodison defeat.
(Image sourced from Getty Images by Peter Byrne/PA Images).
