In the Merseyside derby, Liverpool lost 2-0 to Everton, virtually ending any chance of winning the Premier League title. Following the game, manager Jurgen Klopp expressed his regret to the supporters.
Regarding his team’s prospects, Klopp, who appeared utterly broken, responded, “(Leaders Arsenal and Manchester City) must have a very bad moment.”
“I have no idea. To the people, all I can say is sorry for today. It’s evident to all of us that we also found this to be difficult. Though we didn’t perform as well as we could have.
After the final whistle, the Everton supporters at Goodison Park serenaded the visitors with “You lost the league at Goodison Park,” adding two goals apiece from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin in a 2-0 victory that they will never forget.
Liverpool were unable to catch up to Arsenal at the top of the league standings thanks to the Toffees’ first home derby victory in almost 13 years.
With four games left in the adored manager’s stint with the squad, Klopp’s team leads the Gunners (77) by three points. Inheritors Despite having two games left to play, Manchester City is still in the lead with 73 points.
Naturally, a great deal of disappointment. We allowed Everton to have the exact game they desired. from set pieces, two goals. We produced a great deal, but we fell short. Our clarity was lacking as we were rushing. It is imperative that we acknowledge our shortcomings.
It happened today, even though I obviously didn’t expect it to. We are certainly not in the best of times. It isn’t satisfactory in the end. 500 reasons are yours when you win. It’s simply insufficient when you lose.
Liverpool’s aspirations of winning the title are dealt a severe setback by Everton. A 2-0 triumph in the Merseyside derby
In a thrilling 2-0 home triumph over Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored goals for Everton.SPORT12 hours prior
When it came to Calvert-Lewin’s goal from a corner kick in the 58th minute, Klopp could only shake his head, claiming his men were ready because Everton had been using that very set piece in their playbook all season.
Captain of Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk, gave a direct evaluation, saying, “We have to do much better,” to Sky Sports.
We have no opportunity to think of ourselves as the title (race) if we play like we do today.
Saturday sees Liverpool visit West Ham United. Their remaining three games are against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur.