Jurgen Klopp admits defeat to Leeds United is a setback in the pursuit of Champions League football with his side never in complete control, Mo Salah's equaliser cancelled out Rodrigo's opener, but a later Crysencio Summerville striker have Jesse Marsch's side a much needed three points.
The Liverpool boss said his side struggled to control the game despite levelling the scores in the first-half. The Reds have been criticised for their defensive frailties this season and the Whites are the latest team to take advantage of that.
Wilfried Gnonto found himself with three Liverpool players around him, but was able to poke the ball through to Patrick Bamford, who in turn set up Summerville for the winner. The Reds boss has pinpointed the exact moment that Leeds took advantage at Anfield.
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"Setback absolutely," Klopp told Sky Sports. "I thought we had a really lively start then we conceded a freakish goal. We scored the equaliser but it didn’t give the complete security back for whatever reason, we struggled with controlling the game which is difficult with their speed, gave balls away.
"The boys tried, we had big chances we can or should use but in the end, if it’s 1-1 and you defend the situation like this then you leave everything open. We think we have the ball, then we don’t have it, it’s two-v-one on the wing and gets out.
"Then it’s two-v-one in the box but the problem is we cannot control this type of game. That’s obviously a problem."
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