Klopp apologises to Liverpool fans after Merseyside derby defeat
- Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin hand Everton famous win and all but end Liverpool’s hopes of winning Premier League
- Klopp left ‘disappointed and frustrated’ after losing Merseyside derby at Goodison for first time as manager
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp apologised to fans for the Merseyside derby defeat at Everton which has left his side needing a “crisis” to affect Arsenal and Manchester City to salvage their almost-impossible title hopes.
The German’s last visit to Goodison Park ended in his first defeat there, having previously won two and drawn five, after goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin left their chances of overhauling both their rivals in tatters.
They trail Arsenal by three points and have a vastly-inferior goal difference and while City are a point behind Liverpool they have two matches in hand.
“I can only apologise for today to the people. It is very disappointing. We played the game Everton wanted and they scored two goals from set pieces. We should have done better but we didn’t,” said Klopp. “No good thoughts at all. Very disappointed and frustrated. It was not good enough.
“It was not the most inspired performance of all time, I really feel for the people. We never lost here [it was Everton’s first Goodison derby win in almost 14 years] and it feels really different. I really apologise for that.
“I can’t say now that we are still fully in it; we need a crisis at Man City and Arsenal and need to win football games because if they start losing all their games and we do what we did tonight nothing changes.