JURGEN KLOPP ADMITS that he was angry, rather than disappointed, by Liverpool’s non-performance in their 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
Goals from Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll gave the hosts a deserved victory at Upton Park on Saturday with the Reds abject in attack and bullied at the back.
Klopp was annoyed that his side never seemed to be at full tilt, and has urged his side to learn from their mistakes.
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“It’s not a day for being disappointed, only a day for being angry about ourselves – and that’s what we are,” he said.
Asked what he felt was the most frustrating aspect of the loss, the 48-year-old added: “That we could have done much better. Everybody saw we have these two moments [West Ham goals] – we have the set plays, the throw in, and their shot that hit the post.
“We had our moments, we played football and we tried – and that’s what we have to do. But if you don’t fight, if you fight in these moments not with 100 per cent, but with 95 per cent it’s not enough. Who wants to see 95 per cent? It’s not enough. If you know if the other they have Andy Carroll, how can you allow crosses?
“One of their other chances was after a throw in and they hit the post, then a counter-attack [at the end] but that’s normal in this match. We have to defend this and we can play football. 0-0, you play football and then you will have your chances. We didn’t and that’s our fault.”
Liverpool conceded within 10 minutes, as Antonio opened the scoring, and Carroll doubled his side’s lead with a towering header in the second-half, and Klopp says his side must be more combative as they attempt to restrict their opponents.
“Talking about defending I don’t want to use the word nasty or ugly – it’s football, defending is a part of football,” he said.
“I was a defender, I enjoyed it. It’s a nice part of the game, you get dirty after, it’s not a problem you don’t have to wash your clothes yourself. It’s our responsibility [to defend].”
Klopp angry at his Liverpool side for only playing at '90%' against West Ham
JURGEN KLOPP ADMITS that he was angry, rather than disappointed, by Liverpool’s non-performance in their 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
Goals from Michail Antonio and Andy Carroll gave the hosts a deserved victory at Upton Park on Saturday with the Reds abject in attack and bullied at the back.
Klopp was annoyed that his side never seemed to be at full tilt, and has urged his side to learn from their mistakes.
“It’s not a day for being disappointed, only a day for being angry about ourselves – and that’s what we are,” he said.
Asked what he felt was the most frustrating aspect of the loss, the 48-year-old added: “That we could have done much better. Everybody saw we have these two moments [West Ham goals] – we have the set plays, the throw in, and their shot that hit the post.
“We had our moments, we played football and we tried – and that’s what we have to do. But if you don’t fight, if you fight in these moments not with 100 per cent, but with 95 per cent it’s not enough. Who wants to see 95 per cent? It’s not enough. If you know if the other they have Andy Carroll, how can you allow crosses?
“One of their other chances was after a throw in and they hit the post, then a counter-attack [at the end] but that’s normal in this match. We have to defend this and we can play football. 0-0, you play football and then you will have your chances. We didn’t and that’s our fault.”
Liverpool conceded within 10 minutes, as Antonio opened the scoring, and Carroll doubled his side’s lead with a towering header in the second-half, and Klopp says his side must be more combative as they attempt to restrict their opponents.
“Talking about defending I don’t want to use the word nasty or ugly – it’s football, defending is a part of football,” he said.
“I was a defender, I enjoyed it. It’s a nice part of the game, you get dirty after, it’s not a problem you don’t have to wash your clothes yourself. It’s our responsibility [to defend].”
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