Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp frustrated by his young team’s learning curve as they are thrashed at Swansea

Juergen Klopp admitted Liverpool’s young players have much to learn after his weakened side slumped to a lacklustre 3-1 defeat against Swansea.

Two goals from Andre Ayew and one from Jack Cork at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday proved enough for Swansea to guarantee their Premier League safety.

Christian Benteke pulled one back for Liverpool, but Klopp’s team were well beaten in a fixture sandwiched between the more significant business of their Europa League semi-final against Villarreal.

Liverpool will now turn their attention to overturning a 1-0 deficit in Thursday’s semi-final second leg against the Spanish side at Anfield and Klopp was quick to concede the youngsters he brought into a team featuring eight changes were still some way short of the finished article.

“The performance was different to Bournemouth. We did not play as well as we could and our performance was not as good as it could have been,” Klopp said.

“We tried to bring in fresh legs, as we have done in the last few weeks. However, I am only frustrated because we could have played better.

“Had we have played a bit nearer to 100 per cent, it would have been completely different.