Klopp explained after the game: “There were moments when we didn’t work as a unit. Let me put it this way: If you press at 80 percent, then it’s better to leave it alone. Because it doesn’t make sense that way. This has happened to us again and again.”
The German team manager continued: “Curtis (Jones) tried with all his might, but there was too much space behind the first pressing line and nobody followed suit. (Alexis) Mac Allister and Wataru (Endo) couldn’t absorb that and the last line was also too low.”
After the 2-2 draw at Manchester United and the 0:3 in the home game against Atalanta Bergamo The defeat against Palace marked the end of a week in which Liverpool’s title dreams ended in two Competitions have had a significant impact conceded.
In the Premier League table, Klopp’s protégés slipped to third place and are now two points behind the new leaders Manchester City with six game days before the end of the season.
Klopp’s farewell tour with the Reds takes place on Thursday with the second leg against Atalanta their sequel. This is followed by the away game at FC Fulham in the league on Sunday