Jurgen Klopp was not a happy man at half-time in the game against Swansea City. The German lost his cool as a lethargic Liverpool side struggled to match up to the Welsh team. The Swans were brilliant in the first 45 and deservedly took the lead through Leroy Fer.
The Reds were extremely lucky to go into the break only one down and ultimately won the game 2-1. James Milner scored the winning penalty as Roberto Firmino equalised for the Merseyside club.
Klopp was not mincing his words in the post-match conference. The German was quoted by the Independent as saying:
“I was very angry
“It looked like we were here to be a football game but I wanted them to show we are here because we want to win a football game.
“But we had to cool down as well. We were losing patience. There were too many harsh fouls and small things, moaning about decisions even though the decisions were absolutely correct. You need to stop this.”
The German manager did praise Swansea for the effort the home side put in. But the Liverpool manager stated that his club should have moved about more in the game.
“Swansea did well but we were really too static. There was no movement. We were never compact enough for counter-pressing situations.
“After the goal it didn’t immediately become better but it did eventually and then when we let the ball roll and movement we had our moments and it give us important information for the second half which was better.”
Klopp’s half-time blast
The German recently stated that he might be ending his career with Liverpool and the manager stated that he was upset with the performance in the first half.
“It was not a day when we should have lost because we could have done so much better in the first half.
“We were all angry at half-time but at ourselves, so I told them we had to show we are better and show why we were here.
The manager also highlighted that the club cannot give up, even if they are playing poorly.
“It is not allowed that we accept having a bad day. Even on a bad day we have to fight and strike back.
“I cannot change a lot in the game but only at half-time when the players have open ears and they have which is good.
“It is always very important that even when it is not a brilliant performance that you are still able to win.”
Klopp was surprised as to how poor the side was but did say that the side is still learning.
“I didn’t think this would be a game where we would be that bad because there was no sign in training that we should be this bad. That shows we are still learning.”
Liverpool’s failings
Even before the game against Swansea, there were a few nerves on the side. Klopp had stated that the side had no excuses for losing this game, even though the Reds did lose this corresponding fixture last time around.
The Reds had also surprisingly lost to Burnley this season and for most of the first half, it seemed the Merseyside club was set to lose their second game.
The hair-dryer treatment did work for the Reds at the end. But Klopp would be hoping that he does not have to resort to such tactics as his side takes on Manchester United after the international break.
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