JURGEN KLOPP REFUSED to defend his gamers after wretched Liverpool had been thumped 3-0 at Wolves.
Joel Matip’s personal purpose set the tone for an terrible defeat because the hosts raced right into a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes.
Craig Dawson grabbed a debut purpose and Ruben Neves piled on the distress with Wolves recording their largest win for nearly a 12 months.
Liverpool are languishing in tenth within the Premier League having misplaced three straight top-flight away video games for the primary time since 2012.
They now host Everton earlier than travelling to Newcastle after which welcome Actual Madrid within the Champions League with their season hanging by a thread.
“As we speak was the top of our issues,” stated boss Klopp. “In a recreation like this it’s completely not allowed. You may criticise, decide us and you’re most likely proper. These first 12 minutes aren’t allowed.
“The begin to the sport was horrible. It was the alternative of what we should always do. I can’t clarify it, it can’t occur. We induced the issues ourselves. We do it in public, that’s why everybody can see.
“How can I not be involved? I can’t sit right here and assume we did nicely. The primary 12 minutes shouldn’t be allowed and we did it anyway.
“I don’t assume they’re their finest in the intervening time however I understand how good they’re. This stuff occur as a result of we can’t assist ourselves on this second. I don’t lose confidence within the boys however I see the place we’ve to enhance.
“It makes it typical of the state of affairs. In the mean time it’s at all times if, if if.
“The crew shouldn’t be filled with confidence, you may see that, however the first 12 minutes is about defending, being compact and energetic. Do you want loads of confidence for that? I’m not so positive.”
Matip turned Hwang Hee-chan’s cross into his personal internet after 5 minutes and it solely acquired worse for the Reds.
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Seven minutes later it was 2-0 when debutant Dawson smashed in a unfastened ball after terrible Liverpool defending earlier than Alisson Becker denied Matheus Nunes.
Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah went shut however it was an abject efficiency from the guests, who at the very least improved after the break.
Half-hearted appeals for a penalty when the ball hit Max Kilman’s arm had been ignored and Jose Sa saved from Nunez however Wolves held agency to wrap up the sport with 20 minutes left.
Joe Gomez and Stefan Bajcetic each misplaced the ball and Adama Traore was despatched scampering away to cross for Neves to faucet in – with Wolves scoring three targets in a recreation for the primary time in 11 months.
