Jurgen Klopp's Scathing Asessment of Liverpool After Crushing Defeat to Wolves

Jurgen Klopp's Scathing Asessment of Liverpool After Crushing Defeat to Wolves

Rene Otinga
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:24 PM
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  • Jurgen Klopp admitted “something needs to change” at Liverpool after the latest 3-0 defeat to Wolves
  • The Reds hit a new low with a second defeat of the week after Brighton knocked them out of the FA Cup
  • Liverpool now only sit inside the top half of the table by one point in what is now becoming a nightmare season for them

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was out of excuses as he admitted he could barely “find the words” to explain his team’s dismal campaign after 20 games.

The Reds are winless in their last four Premier League games, and a 3-0 defeat to Wolves at the Molineaux summed up what has been a disastrous season thus far.

As early as in the fifth minute, Hwang Hee-chan's cross deflected off Joel Matip for an own goal, and seven minutes later, some poor defending allowed Craig Dawson to find his debut goal as he fired in from close range.

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Mohamed Salah reacts after missing a goalscoring opportunity during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool FC at Molineux on February 4, 2023. Photo by MB Media
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Despite coming out with more fight in the second half, Ruben Neves delivered a late sucker-punch to condemn Jurgen Klopp’s side to a third successive away defeat for the first time since 2012.

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No excuses

Speaking after the game, Klopp, who is known to defend his team in the wake of defeat, was in no mood to sugar-coat the situation.

“Obviously it was a horrible start,” He started as quoted on BBC.
“Two goals which cannot happen like that. But it happened and we were 2-0 down because of our own fault.
“We should have defended better. We were passive in that period. I cannot explain it. There is no excuse for it.
“It needs to change. That’s the thing. I stand here again and for the first 15 minutes I have no explanation, I’m sorry.”

Liverpool next face Everton in the Merseyside derby, and it will prove to be a tough contest, especially after the Toffees claimed a confidence-boosting win over Arsenal earlier on Saturday.

Top 5 Jurgen Klopp excuses

Sports Brief also reported on the various excuses Klopp has come up with in the recent past after his side has suffered defeat.

The German has an imfamous reputation of coming up with various factors that did not favour his side; from refereeing decisions to weather conditions.

Interestingly, he once blamed the snow for Liverpool’s defeat to Leicester City.

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