In the wake of a miserable hiding at emerging Brighton, here's your Liverpool FC morning headlines on Sunday, January 15.
Jordan Henderson makes worrying Liverpool admission and explains dressing room reaction to Brighton
Jordan Henderson has recognised Liverpool's 3-0 drubbing at Brighton and Hove Albion as perhaps their worst performance during Jurgen Klopp's seven-year reign on Merseyside - admitting that a lack of confidence is rife throughout the Reds' squad.
A brace from Solly March and a well-taken late strike from former Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck condemned Jurgen Klopp's side to their sixth Premier League defeat of the season - in just their 18th outing.
Speaking after the defeat, Henderson acknowledged that there have been issues lingering at Anfield, less than 24 hours after manager Jurgen Klopp finally conceded that last season's 63-game campaign had negatively impacted this season's fortunes, but called for unity.
"Everything," said the Liverpool captain, when asked what went wrong on the south coast. "A really tough day. We're pretty low on confidence. The energy level is low. Everything. We can't feel sorry for ourselves. We have to keep fighting and hopefully we can change it sooner rather than later."
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What Jurgen Klopp did to away end speaks volumes as Liverpool manager left shell-shocked
Amid the Brighton celebrations, a shellshocked Jurgen Klopp turned to his bench in disbelief, pulling his snood over his eyes as he did so in the technical area.
Having seen his team survive a difficult first half through a mix of luck and blind perseverance, whatever the key messages were between the minutes of 45 and 46 had evidently had no effect. The Liverpool manager clearly wanted to see no more of what was unfolding in front of him at the Amex Stadium but, unlike the snood, the wool could not be pulled over the eyes of the away fans watching on.
The opening goal from Solly March was the cause for Klopp to avert his gaze but it would get much worse for the Reds boss on what will go down as one of the most chastening afternoons of his time in charge. "I can't remember a worse game," Klopp admitted. "Not just at Liverpool, but ever."
Rarely can Klopp's Liverpool have been as thoroughly outclassed as they were here. For a side who have played - and beaten - the good and the great of European football over the last few years, that they were undone so comprehensively as they were at a club as modest as the likable Brighton sums up how deep this malaise now goes.
The away fans singing You'll Never Walk Alone at full time deserved much, much better and Klopp knew as much when he made a beeline for them. His praying gesture towards their direction was an acknowledgement that their support warranted more than what had been served up.
Read the Paul Gorst's full verdict HERE.
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