Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp Blames Salah, Van Dijk for Painful Defeat

• Liverpool were stunned 1-0 during their Premier League trip to Bournemouth on Saturday
• Philip Billing's first-half goal was the difference during the match, with Salah missing a penalty from the spot
• Liverpool's defeat at Vitality Stadium dealt them a huge blow in their top-four bid

Jurgen Klopp has appeared to blame Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool's 1-0 painful defeat against relegation-threatened Bournemouth.

Liverpool went into the Saturday, March 11, encounter off a historic Premier League win against rivals Manchester United.

The Merseysiders demolished the Red Devils 7-0 at Anfield last weekend in a match Salah, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez scored a brace each.

Klopp's men were hoping to build on the momentum when they took on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

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However, the 2020 Premier League winners were unable to see off the Cherries as they fell to a 1-0 defeat courtesy of Philip Billing's first-half goal.

Klopp hits out at Van Dijk, Salah

While Salah had a glorious chance to down Bournemouth in the second half, Van Dijk was largely blamed for defending Billing's goal poorly.

According to TeamTalk, Van Dijk initially saw his headed effort expertly cleared off the line, with Salah misfiring from the penalty spot.

When asked about the two players, Klopp told BT Sport:

“You cannot go through [the Liverpool line] completely, pass the ball, don’t cover the space. I need to watch it back but in the end a ball comes from the outside to the inside and it probably should be defendable as well.”

On Salah's goal, the German noted:

"If you score there the game could turn. It wouldn’t make the performance better but it could change the result at least."

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“He scores goals, today he missed a penalty, that’s life," he added.

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The Reds are determined to strengthen their squad after an underwhelming 2022/23 campaign that would see them end the season without a trophy.

Jurgen Klopp's men are already facing a huge task of finishing in the top four, with Tottenham and Newcastle all eyeing a Champions League spot.