Jürgen Klopp has said judgment should be reserved until the end of the season on whether Liverpool have reached the end of a cycle and need rebuilding. Liverpool are closer on points to the bottom of the Premier League than the top four after winning four of 12 Premier League games this season, with Saturday’s home defeat by struggling Leeds giving Klopp a sleepless night.
The Liverpool manager believes injuries are a major reason for this season’s toils but when asked whether he felt this team are in decline he accepted it was a legitimate question that could be answered only at the conclusion of the campaign. In a response lasting more than six minutes, Klopp conceded there was no quick fix and that he and his players had to accept the criticism coming their way.
