LIVERPOOL – October 30 (ONLINE) Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Liverpool’s defending for Leeds’ winning goal and their general lack of control as their stuttering start to the season continued with a 2-1 loss at Anfield.
Liverpool were condemned to a second consecutive Premier League defeat when Crysencio Summerville latched onto a loose ball and fired a low finish into the bottom corner in the 89th minute.
Earlier, a defensive mix-up had allowed Rodrigo to put Leeds in front, with Mohamed Salah scoring Liverpool’s equaliser before a string of outstanding saves from visiting goalkeeper Illan Meslier allowed Summerville to clinch Leeds a memorable victory.
The result leaves Klopp’s side in ninth place in the Premier League, 13 points behind Manchester City and, even more worryingly, eight points behind fourth-placed Newcastle.
“A setback, absolutely,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “I thought we had a really good start to the game then we conceded a freakish goal.
“We scored the equaliser, but it didn’t give us the complete security back for whatever reason. We struggled with controlling the game, which is difficult against a side with the speed they have up front.
“We gave too many balls away. The boys really tried, we had a lot of possession, we had big chances.
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