The annoyed Jürgen Klopp spoke plainly. “I’m not stupid,” replied the Liverpool FC team manager when asked by reporters about the Reds’ remaining chance of winning the title: “The answer is pretty simple: If we play like we did in the first half, why should we win the league?”
Liverpool lost 0-1 (0-1) at home against supposed relegation candidates Crystal Palace, coached by former Bundesliga coach Oliver Glasner. Three days after the 3-0 defeat in the Europa League against Atalanta Bergamo and a week after the 2-2 draw at Manchester United, Klopp was only encouraged by the improvement in the second half, when his team exploited their chances.
“If we play like we did in the second half, we can win games. Get victories, be there until the end – then we’ll see where it takes us. We have to strike if the others stumble,” said the 56-year-old, who is leaving after the season. However, he couldn’t have imagined that fellow competitor FC Arsenal would then also lose 0-2 (0-0) at home against Aston Villa and give up the lead in the table.
The laughing third party? Pep Guardiola. Because Manchester City had no weaknesses in their 5-1 (1-0) win against Luton Town on Saturday. The defending champions were able to enjoy watching the competition’s serious mistakes from their couch. They are now in pole position with 73 points with six games to go, Arsenal and Liverpool are two points behind.
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