Jürgen Klopp has blamed himself for Liverpool’s damaging end-of-season slump despite almost singing “We want to see you fight” at his players for the first time in his managerial career during their derby defeat by Everton.
The Liverpool manager insists he is responsible for failing to galvanise his team into attacking the title run-in with their usual brand of “positive football”. Wednesday’s 2-0 loss at Goodison Park, which may well have ruined Liverpool’s title prospects, left Klopp more frustrated and disappointed after a defeat than he can ever remember. “I hated our game,” he said on Friday, when his despondency remained clear.
