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Liverpool Echo
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Kyle Newbould

'In the cold light of day' - David James provides blunt reason for Liverpool loss to Leeds United

David James believes Liverpool would have comfortably beaten Leeds United if it weren't for Illan Meslier.

The Reds lost their 18-month unbeaten home run in the Premier League on Saturday evening, losing 2-1 against the relegation-threatened Whites thanks to Crysencio Summerville's late winner. Mohamed Salah was able to cancel out an early Rodrigo opener inside 15 minutes, but a lacklustre Liverpool side were condemned to a second straight defeat against a team in the bottom three when Dutch winger Summerville stabbed home on 89 minutes.

While Jurgen Klopp's side were far from their electric best, they managed to carve out a number of brilliant chances during the second half and should have put the game to bed long before Leeds nicked it. Whites goalkeeper Meslier produced a man-of-the-match performance with nine brilliant saves denying Darwin Nunez, Roberto Firmino and Salah to name a few.

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