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Premier League: Liverpool plays Real Madrid or death: “We knew it was going to be difficult”

Liverpool is living a nightmare. After reaching the last game of all the tournaments they played last year, being runners-up in the Premier and Champions League and winners of the Carabao and the FA Cup, the ‘reds’ are running out of options to win a great title this campaign – the Community is considered a minor trophy – before reaching February.

Klopp’s set lose (2-1) in Brighton falling eliminated from the FA Cup in the round of 16. The fourth round was his peak like that of the previous two champions -Leicester (2022) and Arsenal (2021)-. The same cross in which Manchester City knocked them out of the Carabao Cup this season (3-2).

The two English KO tournaments already flew for the ‘reds’ after Mitoma’s goal in minute 92, that culminated the comeback of the ‘seagulls’ -Dunk equalized in minute 39- after Elliott’s 0-1 draw in minute 30′. “We had in mind the match two weeks ago in Brighton, which was my worst game since I’ve been in charge of Liverpool. We were better, but we conceded two goals from set pieces that we can’t afford. We don’t feel good, but we have to accept it“summed up the German coach.

We are in a situation where we constantly want to take the next step and we feel bad because we don’t get it. We have to build on the positive things

Jrgen Klopp, Liverpool manager

Fifteen days ago, De Zerbi’s men crushed them (3-0) in the Premier, delving deeper into their league crisis. Liverpool is ninth, 10 points from fourth place with one game less than Manchester United. 22 days after receiving Real Madrid at Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, the ‘Pool’ is in serious trouble and fa everything to the duel against those of Ancelotti.

“We are in a situation where we constantly want to take the next step and we feel bad that we don’t get it. We have to build on the positive things. Improve body language, defense training… We will try again and again,” Klopp said.

It is difficult, but we will do everything to get ahead. I have not become a bad technician overnight

Jrgen Klopp, Liverpool manager

His Liverpool have lost more than twice as many games (nine) after 31 games in all tournaments this season than in 63 last season (four). In 2023 they have only won one clash (0-1 against Wolves in the ‘replay’ of the previous round of the FA Cup) out of six. Too little.

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A deep crisis that Klopp tried to explain: “Last year was super intense, much longer than we expected, and it was clear that this season was going to be difficult. With fewer injuries we would have four or five more points. We are still fighting for the Champions League . It is difficult, but we will do everything to get ahead. I have not become a bad technician overnight“.

Konat, the last to fall

The losses of Luis Díaz, Arthur, Jota, Firmino, Van Dijk, Carvalho, Phillips… and the last of Konat, a doubt for the crossover with Real Madrid, have broken the ‘reds’. After Man’s goodbye, they lack ‘punch’ above: they barely score 1.9 goals on average per match and their two top scorers -Salah (17 goals) and Darwin (10)- have only scored one goal in the last seven games.

The most critical and realistic Klopp with his Liverpool: “I can’t remember a worse game”

Its intensity has evaporated and, in the middle, the children Bajcetic (18 years old) and Elliott (19) have made room for the slump of Henderson, Fabinho … Problems in the opposing area that make them weak in their own: they concede 1.25 goals per duel and have only left their goal to zero in a third of their games (10) . “Everyone expects us to win 4-0, but finishing without conceding is an achievement,” Klopp confessed. That’s where the course is going and Madrid can hurt them.

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