Klopp Is Confused, The Players Are Sterile In Front Of The Opposing Goal

Jurgen Klopp (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Juergen Klopp admits that it is difficult to answer the question of why Liverpool have not managed to score goals in three consecutive league games after being held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United in a league match last Sunday. This is the first time this has happened in the last 16 years.

The reigning Premier League champions were even forced to rely on goalkeeper Alisson Becker who made heroic saves when extending his never-falling streak of league games at Anfield to 68 when the Brazilian keeper snatched goals from Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.

Klopp's team have now failed to win in their last four matches, slipping to third in the standings or three points behind United.

The Reds even slipped to fourth in the league standings after Manchester City shaved Crystal Palace 4-0.

"There is no easy explanation. We always waste chances even in the games we win," Klopp said as quoted by Antara from AFP.

"We have to be good to get the points. I think we were good enough to get the three points but we didn't score."

"These moments happen in football. There are moments where you can't explain why you score goals from all angles, like we did against Crystal Palace (won 7-0)."

"You have to create and create and create and then you have to create goals."

Liverpool dominated possession in the first half before United bounced back after the break but David de Gea rarely suffered a breakdown.

However, there is some positive news for Klopp as it turns out that the defense while those of two midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho who are both installed as central defenders, maintain a clean sheet record.

"I think we did enough to win this match, especially in the first half. We dominated possession, we created chances only we couldn't get into the net," said Henderson.