Jurgen Klopp will be hoping his well-aimed kick up the backside to his Liverpool players does the trick.

They have earned much praise this season as Klopp’s Liverpool 2.0 have won the Carabao Cup with a bunch of kids and challenged for the Premier League title.

Klopp preferred to accentuate the positives, rather than point out the negatives, as they lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta and then, three days later, 1-0 at Anfield to Crystal Palace.



But Wednesday night was a defeat too far for him and Liverpool were poor.

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He rightly apologised to fans and highlighted the nightmare scenario of Liverpool failing to make the Champions League.

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Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool showing his appreciation to the fans.

Everton was their 54th game of a gruelling season, which has exacted a heavy price for Liverpool in terms of injuries and fatigue, and the Reds have played more games than anyone else.

Even now, they are still being hindered by injuries and Diogo Jota, the most-natural finisher at the club, is out again after only returning to full fitness.

But Klopp will not accept any self-pity and Liverpool can still make this a successful season.

After the disappointments of last season, most Liverpool fans would have settled for a top four place in August.

A Champions League place and the Carabao Cup would make this a successful final season for them under Klopp.

The excuses are many and tiredness is an issue because Alexis MacAllister and Wataru Endo have played too many games because of the club’s injury crisis.
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