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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: I have no idea why we played so poorly
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Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, admitted on Wednesday night that he was at a complete loss to explain his side’s limp performance against Southampton but promised that they would “strike back” in the semi-final second leg.
Southampton will take a one-goal advantage to Anfield but Klopp was certain that their manager, Claude Puel, would also be “disappointed” to only win 1-0 after creating enough chances to end the tie.
Nathan Redmond scored the game’s only goal but admitted that he “should have had four”. Klopp also conceded that Liverpool were rescued by goalkeeper Loris Karius, who had not played against Premier League opposition since the 2-2 draw against West Ham exactly a month earlier.
Asked what he thought of Liverpool’s performance, Klopp said: “I tried already – three, four times now but I cannot make it better with whatever I say. I’m actually not used to a reaction like this from my boys. It was not good. That’s how it is but, for the final, I would think it’s open.
“You have two disappointed managers after the game. One because he lost and the performance wasn’t good and the other because he only won 1-0 and has to go to Anfield afterwards. We will strike back. We will be a different team. Everything will be different at Anfield. It’s still possible to go to Wembley and that’s the target.”
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