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Liverpool huffed and puffed but they could not overturn the 3-0 first-leg loss to Atalanta on Thursday night in Bergamo, despite Mo Salah scoring an early penalty for Jurgen Klopp’s side – winning 1-0.
The shock defeat to Gian Piero Gasperini’s side at Anfield proved too much on Thursday night, The Serie A side picked up a shock first-leg result when Gianluca Scamacca scored a brace, Mario Pasalic a third.
In the second leg tonight, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross was handled early on and Salah duly obliged.
But on the whole, it was a frustrating night for Liverpool – as Atalanta’s defence held firm throughout.
Salah missed a guilt-edged chance to make it two in the first half, but in the second half – it was as if Liverpool were trying to force it too much, trying to create when things weren’t on.
Ultimately, it was too much of a task for Klopp’s men – who still won the game, with a clean sheet.
With Liverpool’s forward trying to force the issue, Cody Gakpo came over to the left flank and tried to backheel a ball through two Atalanta defenders to the on-rushing Andy Robertson.
On co-commentary for TNT Sports, Steve McManaman criticised the 24-year-old Liverpool attacker.
“That was Gakpo giving the ball away, with a lazy flick in midfield.
Liverpool have to be so much more careful because the way Atalanta play, you will be punished,” McManaman said, as Gakpo gave it away.
It was another poor night for Gakpo on Thursday night.
He struggled to make things happen, arguably his best moment was a nice touch into the path of Luis Diaz – who could just not reach it in time to score.
The Dutch star was a real talent at PSV but his numbers for Liverpool are nowhere near what Klopp might have hoped they would be.
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