Jürgen Klopp, coach of the Liverpool, blamed the defeat before Brighton, which leaves them seven points behind the Premier League leader, due to “physical and mental fatigue.”
“It has been a very difficult week with two away games. Very intense matches“said the German in reference to the home victories of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.” It gave the impression that we were not fresh enough, mentally and physically, “he added.
“There were times when we gave the ball away too easy, times when the boys were mentally tired. I know they can pass the ball from point A to point B, but it didn’t happen. We gave Brighton a lot of facilities, although they did too very fine “he said Klopp.
Having remained unbeaten in the Premier at Anfield for 68 consecutive games, Liverpool have already lost two straight home games, both narrowly against Burnley and Brighton, reducing their title chances in favor of a 13-year-old Manchester City. wins in a row.
“Brighton deserved the victory. I do not have doubts. The most important thing for me is to find an explanation for why we lost tonight and to understand what happened. We were not convincing, “commented the coach.