Mohamed Salah makes promise to Liverpool fans after latest defeat

Mohamed Salah has ‘promised’ Liverpool followers that the staff will ‘struggle like champions till the very finish’ after Jurgen Klopp conceded their title defence was over.

The Reds slipped to their fifth Premier League defeat from seven matches on Saturday after conceding three late targets towards Leicester Metropolis.

Liverpool at the moment are 13 factors behind leaders Manchester Metropolis, who impressed as soon as once more in a 3-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s aspect even have a recreation in hand.

Salah posted on social media: ‘It’s been a troublesome interval for a lot of causes. We’re champions and we’ll struggle like champions, till the very finish.

‘We won’t permit this season to be outlined by the latest outcomes we’ve had. That’s my promise to all of you.’

Talking after Liverpool’s defeat to Leicester, Reds supervisor Klopp stated: ‘I don’t suppose we will shut the hole. We aren’t worrying concerning the title, we aren’t foolish.

‘We’ve got to win soccer video games and massive components of the soccer had been actually good. We scored a fantastic aim however conceded an odd one and I believe it’s offside, and the [goal for] 2-1 is a misunderstanding.

‘That had too large an influence on the sport. We needed to present a unique response, and the third we gave away too simply.’

Liverpool regarded set to consolidate their top-four place towards Leicester after Salah scored the opener on the King Energy Stadium.

However late targets from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes noticed the Foxes flip the match on its head and inflict extra distress on struggling Liverpool.

Klopp added: ‘It was a transparent recreation that we must always win. We performed good soccer, dominated possession, took the sport out of Leicester.

‘Their first aim for me is offside. The distinction is we expect it’s an goal factor however it’s not. Three gamers offside, however it was determined to take one other second within the recreation. That’s how it’s.

‘The second aim is a misunderstanding clearly. It’s a scenario the place we must always shout and I didn’t hear anybody shout. It’s not that cool.

‘The third aim I actually don’t like. We’re so open. I can not settle for. That was it. The efficiency for 75 minutes or so was excellent then we misplaced 3-1. That exhibits what a tough scenario we’re in.’

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