Jurgen Klopp acknowledged Liverpool played a "really bad game" in a 1-0 loss to Leicester City on Tuesday that ended several long goalscoring streaks.
The Reds struggled to create chances after a first-half penalty from Mohamed Salah was denied, and they conceded in the 59th minute to Ademola Lookman.
The defeat kept Liverpool six points behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table as their title hopes took a major blow.
"We played a really bad game, so it was well deserved [to lose]," head coach Klopp said to Amazon Prime.
"Our decision-making [was poor], maybe a little bit of luck [was missing]. That’s how it is. We should have had more of those moments. We had enough to get the win, but if you lose you need more of them.
"I think we started OK, then we completely lost our rhythm and didn’t get it back. From then we forced it, so there’s nothing else to say. The circumstances too – Leicester played two days ago, they deserve it, absolutely.
"You could see it coming a little bit. They had one shot on target. They didn’t have plenty of chances. We should have defended better. We do that usually, why we didn’t do it today is hard to explain. There were so many performances before normal level, there’s no explanation.
"It’s a big gap [to City]. In this moment it is not my problem. If we play our normal football, Liverpool football, we have the chance to win more football games."
Centre-back Virgil van Dijk added: "There's no point looking at [Manchester City] or Chelsea or the other teams around us. We should look at our performance today and improve. We all wanted to do better. That's a fact. We weren't good enough and they deserved the win."
Liverpool failed to find the net in the Premier League for the first time since March - a stretch of 29 Premier League games dating back to a 1-0 defeat to Fulham.
They also ended 2021 in the same way they started it, failing to score in an away match. The Reds had netted in each of their last 28 matches on the road in all competitions between these two games (75 goals in total).
Next up on the fixture list is Chelsea - widely regarded as one of the best defensive units in Europe.
viwacklouy
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stop scamming people..
Wakknopsu
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nitbelsu
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a sad day hope liverpool will go back to previous form
Yewabkmort
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I know Chelsea fans and Manchester city fans are now running thier mouth and thinking that the league has ended 🤔 but don't be surprised to see the worst 🙄.
Man City deserved to win the EPL. Week in week out playing beautiful football.
Yewabkmort
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Leave the boys alone Klop! The luck gave Liverpool the carabao game vs Leicester City which Leicester deserved to win and today the same luck has given Leicester the win which Liverpool rightfully deserved. When luck gives you none can take it away from you!
Agreed.
Yewabkmort
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Liverpool team B beat Leicester team A and Liverpool team A could not beat Leicester team B. This is football. it is not mathematics
Even cannot score a goal. So sad.
Yewabkmort
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Leicester city deserved win
Man City deserved to Crown EPL Champion.
Somlpstuyz
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liverpool though it would easy. Mistakenly not learned from man.city game. You can't depend so much on your front 3 everytime. credit to Leicester city,they played so narrow and compact.
Look BROTHER they had chances ...they missed....it happens.....M CITY lost games...Chelsea lost games....so they can still lose again
Somlpstuyz
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That's Liverpool for you, ended the same way they started. I earlier said Chelsea have a higher chance of winning the PL title this season the only reason why they're in 3rd is the injuries and covid hit on their key players. Just wait and see how they climb back to the top with their key players also coming back.
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Liverpool....just because they lost a game is like the end of the world.....ok M CITY is got an advantage on title rece....but...still long way to go...who knows....any thing can happen....tru even Chelsea can win the league....
Somlpstuyz
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u people always complaining about KLOOP ....what he did ...after the game he said Leicester deserved to win....what else u want
fauadeirz
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Leave the boys alone Klop! The luck gave Liverpool the carabao game vs Leicester City which Leicester deserved to win and today the same luck has given Leicester the win which Liverpool rightfully deserved. When luck gives you none can take it away from you!
look who is talking
Caobimnryz
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Klopp plans on how to deal with Chelsea's defense, because the last time they met they were lucky to have a penalty to level up the match.
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Don't worry a draw is good for you both
footsy
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wow, as a man utd fan my club's standards have fallen so low, i thought liverpool played well. man this realization sucks!
Dprine
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Leicester city deserved win
betekotz
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This is not true, Liverpool didn't play any bad game. They played a good game is all the stars. They were beaten. So anytime he play to win is a good game. Today no excuses. Go back to the statistics of the game and who played good or bad game. Klopp please learn how to accept defeat. Beware of Chelsea. Hope you will play good game.
Winerpool
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Liverpool team B beat Leicester team A and Liverpool team A could not beat Leicester team B. This is football. it is not mathematics
Jukacmnpy
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Leave the boys alone Klop! The luck gave Liverpool the carabao game vs Leicester City which Leicester deserved to win and today the same luck has given Leicester the win which Liverpool rightfully deserved. When luck gives you none can take it away from you!
aguero_10
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they loss today not because they don't played well but that's how football goes you loss chances to score and your opponents take it and win you, just look at how pressing liverpool dud to them and how many shorts on target they have and did not score but liecester city has just one shorts on target and played nothing but win the game. some bias fans would come and say liverpool are not good, some will say klopp needs to learn from pep and I keep asking them when was pep when klopp took best coach on the world 🌎 3times when someone loss game doesn't make them bad enough or something people should talk. liverpool and manchester city are the best team in the world 🌎.
Yeah bro That's how the game is You can't always win that's a given
Hipbcdmrt
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You course us the lose Klopp. You have hand the league to Man city
Fetablmpyz
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Liverpool are good 👍
they loss today not because they don't played well but that's how football goes you loss chances to score and your opponents take it and win you, just look at how pressing liverpool dud to them and how many shorts on target they have and did not score but liecester city has just one shorts on target and played nothing but win the game. some bias fans would come and say liverpool are not good, some will say klopp needs to learn from pep and I keep asking them when was pep when klopp took best coach on the world 🌎 3times when someone loss game doesn't make them bad enough or something people should talk. liverpool and manchester city are the best team in the world 🌎.
aguero_10
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you don't talk like that football is not a bias my friend. let's face reality liverpool is the beat team In the world 🌎 with Manchester city
Liverpool are good 👍
Fetablmpyz
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Trash team 🚮😂😂
you don't talk like that football is not a bias my friend. let's face reality liverpool is the beat team In the world 🌎 with Manchester city
Fetablmpyz
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liverpool though it would easy. Mistakenly not learned from man.city game. You can't depend so much on your front 3 everytime. credit to Leicester city,they played so narrow and compact.
today is thier day because they played absolutely nothing 1 short on target and get a goal.
Fetablmpyz
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I know Chelsea fans and Manchester city fans are now running thier mouth and thinking that the league has ended 🤔 but don't be surprised to see the worst 🙄.
Nuycdikntu
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liverpool though it would easy. Mistakenly not learned from man.city game. You can't depend so much on your front 3 everytime. credit to Leicester city,they played so narrow and compact.
DavidChika
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klopp you talk too much and now you're talking nonsense[Crylaugh]
what is the rubbish in his words now, una too mumu
Abesskamara
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After the match klopp: how am i going to reach the top of the league again?...but i will pray for man city players to be affected by Covid19.
bopenorsuy
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please don't forget I warned you not to let pep jump to top. it's very difficult to bring pep down. Please work hard, if not forget it. Pep is different couch.
aguero_10
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Trash team 🚮😂😂
khidflash
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That's Liverpool for you, ended the same way they started. I earlier said Chelsea have a higher chance of winning the PL title this season the only reason why they're in 3rd is the injuries and covid hit on their key players. Just wait and see how they climb back to the top with their key players also coming back.
Rique-jr
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klopp you talk too much and now you're talking nonsense[Crylaugh]
RespectEveryone
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Mane during the match😂
mayabeklnu
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thanks leicester..man city next..
LinnoBsesay
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Until you admit that pep is better than you. Epl will not be a joy for you sir.
khidflash
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Klopp plans on how to deal with Chelsea's defense, because the last time they met they were lucky to have a penalty to level up the match.
MSanijibrin
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C'mon just focus
MSanijibrin
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C'mon just focus on the feature and enjoy it