Liverpool will learn from defeat

MANCHESTER. — Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp responded to his facet’s FA Cup defeat by Manchester United on Sunday by saying “don’t fear about us”.

The loss to their fierce rivals means Liverpool have now received solely one in every of their previous seven video games.

The defending champions have additionally fallen to fourth within the English Premier League, six factors behind leaders United.

“I noticed numerous steps in the proper course and that’s all good,” stated Klopp.

Liverpool received the Champions League in 2019 and stormed to the English Premier League title in 2020, ending 18 factors forward of second-placed Manchester Metropolis and 33 in entrance of United in third.

Nevertheless, they’ve gone 5 video games and not using a win within the league and their solely win previously seven was within the FA Cup towards a youthful Aston Villa, whose senior staff had been hit by coronavirus.

Liverpool took the lead by Mohammed Salah at Outdated Trafford, their first objective after two blanks within the Premier League, just for Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford to place the hosts in entrance.

Salah drew Liverpool stage earlier than substitute Bruno Fernandes received it for United with a strong free-kick.

“It’s not what we needed, so it’s irritating,” stated Klopp. “We weren’t on our absolute high [level], however we made numerous steps in the proper course.

“You don’t have to fret about us, as a bunch we’re actually collectively.”

Klopp says his facet didn’t play on the stage required to beat Manchester United because the Reds suffered a 3-2 defeat within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Sunday.

Klopp was pleased with many features of his staff’s efficiency, however feels they made too many errors in key moments.

“There was numerous good issues and a few errors across the objectives. If you wish to win right here it’s a must to be completely high and we weren’t,” he advised BBC Sport.

“For the primary objective we had no safety, we needed it an excessive amount of. Issues like this could not occur however they will occur. We had too many gamers in a receiving place.

“We are able to take issues out of this sport, we attempt to be taught from each sport.”

Salah’s double takes his objective tally as much as 19 in 28 appearances in all competitions.

“It’s good for Mo Salah, good for the arrogance,” Klopp stated of the Egypt worldwide’s double.

“It was a tricky sport. We would like it onerous however tonight it was not sufficient. In the event you win a sport there are negatives, if you happen to lose a sport too however I noticed the boys actually, actually needed it.

“We had issues on the counter-attack, it was intense, however there have been positives.”

He later advised reporters at a press convention: — Purpose.com.