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The defeat of such historic proportions weighed heavily: after a disastrous performance, Liverpool FC conceded the biggest bankruptcy in the club’s history in a Premier League match.
Team principal Jürgen Klopp’s team sank at Aston Villa 2: 7 (1: 4) on Sunday night and fell to fifth place in the table. The Reds last suffered a 7-2 loss in 1963 against Tottenham Hotspur; the Premier League has only existed since 1992.
Until a 1: 6 against Stoke City on May 24, 2015 marked the negative record for the English champions.
Not surprisingly, Klopp’s expression grew increasingly petrified during the debacle, the otherwise emotional coach standing motionless on the sidelines or sitting on a billboard.
Klopp served after a record bankruptcy
Afterwards, Klopp came to a just and ruthless conclusion: “First of all, it must be said that Villa did a very good job. They were very physical, very intelligent and very direct, we didn’t.
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But then the former Dortmund player was clear about the Reds’ performance: “All the things you shouldn’t do in a football game, we did tonight.” In short: Liverpool did everything bad that could be done badly.
Klopp continued to criticize the BBC: “We made too many, obviously huge mistakes. We lost balls in the wrong area and didn’t defend them properly. We seemed to lose the thread after the 1-0 win. That’s not an excuse. Usually He can be 1-0 behind and continue as normal. “
Ollie Watkins (4th / 22nd / 39th) with a hat trick and an assist and double packer Jack Grealish (66th / 75th), who also prepared three goals, had become the winner of the match at Villa.
Notable: The largely unknown forward Watkins has never scored in the Premier League before.
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John McGinn (35th) and Ross Barkley (55th) rounded out the dream day for the Birmingham club, who rose to second place with their third win in their third game. Superstar Mohamed Salah (33rd, 60th) scored for the disappointing guests.
“If Liverpool beat you, they beat you because they have great talent. Even at 5-2 we weren’t sure if that was enough because they are so good. But the guys were great. They have the game plan.” perfectly implemented, “said Aston Villas manager Dean Smith.” Our most regret is that there were no fans here with us, I hope they enjoy it from home. “
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Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian started the first goal with a lurid bad pass in his own penalty area, as a result the guests’ defense was unusually vulnerable. With three goals the ball was also deflected.
“It’s hard to lose the way we do it today. First of all, we made Aston Villa strong. But we have to give them the credit they deserve. It’s about sticking together and making sure that doesn’t happen again,” he said. Liverpool’s head of defense Virgil van Dijk Heaven.
Watkins, on the other hand, was elated BBC: “It’s amazing to have scored a hat trick. After the first goal my confidence grew, but in the end I probably should have scored more than three goals. We saw how high they play. We dreamed of something today, but I sure didn’t think it would be such a result.”
Especially since the Liverpool team, with the exception of Sadio Mané and Thiago, who tested positive for Corona, and goalkeeper Alisson, who failed in the short term, had the best lineup.
Curious: Liverpool’s historic debacle followed Manchester United’s 6-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur by former coach José Mourinho, the second Premier League knockout result of the day.
