Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool must bounce back from dropping points in the title race – but stated there is no point rueing mistakes made against Leicester City, because there is nothing that can be done about them now.
In the snow and rain at Anfield, particularly in the first half, the Reds struggled to move the ball quickly despite going a goal up after two minutes, and Sadio Mane’s opener was not built upon.
Harry Maguire should have been shown a red card for his foul on Mane as the Senegalese tried to race through on goal, but Martin Atkinson didn’t give it and then Maguire scored the equaliser.
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Klopp, though, admitted his side were not good enough over the course of the 90 minutes, and paid the price for errors.
Klopp: "To break down a side like Leicester, you have to accelerate, to speed up in decisive areas. I don't know why, but we didn't do that. Then we gave a goal away. You pay for your mistakes." #LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) January 30, 2019
While Klopp was not happy with the performance or the result, it is now all about bouncing back against West Ham at the London Stadium on Monday night.
Klopp: "We have to accept the result. It's not a problem. We were ready for hard work. On a difficult pitch in a difficult game, we got a point. Not perfect. Am I disappointed after we don't win a game? Of course. But what should we do?" #LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) January 30, 2019
Klopp: "We have a few days to prepare West Ham, and we go again. That's what we do, not counting points and hoping for gaps between us and other teams. We have to win our football games. That didn't happen tonight and we are not happy about it." #LFC
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) January 30, 2019
We’re fully expecting a big response from the Reds – Monday night cannot come soon enough.