Not Moreno, coach Klopp deserves criticism

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite Sevilla's successful comeback, Liverpool still could not get a ticket to the knockout round. This is a very regrettable thing for the team from the Port City.

Liverpool fans must still be in shock after seeing Klopp and his team drop 2 points at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Despite leading the home team 3-0 in the first 30 minutes, Liverpool still had to leave Andalucia with only 1 point in hand.

The 2005 “Istanbul Legendary Night” was recreated at Sanchez Pizjuan, but unfortunately the ones who had to experience the bitterness were Liverpool and their beloved fans.

Unable to hide his disappointment, coach Klopp shared: “We played very well in the first half, but in the second half the team played very badly. We stopped playing football in the second half and let them counter-attack. Our real weapon is to play football. However, we did not use it in the second half. Our main mistake happened in the 15 minutes (when Ben Yedder scored 2 goals in a row), we did not play football. We were too passive. We were too deep, giving them chances and they scored.”

Firmino's double could not help Liverpool win. Photo: Internet

The German strategist did not directly blame any player, although anyone who witnessed this match could recognize faces like defender Moreno, central defender duo Klavan - Lovren... worthy of being called "sinners".

It was Liverpool's defense that gave up the goals to Sevilla's strikers. Ben Yedder's double and Pizarro's stoppage-time strike were just a few of the many good chances Sevilla had in front of Karius' goal.

Objectively speaking, it was not until they were 3 goals ahead that the "red brigade" defense revealed fatal mistakes. In the first minutes of the first half (before Firmino raised the score to 3 - 0), Sevilla had at least 2 situations where Nolito and Ben Yedder defeated goalkeeper Karius in a face-to-face situation, fortunately for Liverpool the ball did not go into the net.

Therefore, the defense of the Port City team clearly showed its fragility right at the beginning of the match, not in the second half as Klopp said.

Coach Klopp did not make any reasonable adjustments in this match. Photo: Internet

For such consequences, it is coach Klopp who must take responsibility. For more than 90 minutes on the Sanchez Pizjuan field, the German strategist, besides the exciting celebrations, held his head helplessly and watched his team's defense make one mistake after another.

He could not come up with any solution to help Liverpool have a more solid and safe game. Moreno and his teammates still played arbitrarily and passively against Sevilla's attacks.

After nearly 2 years in England, coach Klopp has not been able to help Liverpool have a balanced playing style between offense and defense. The situation of offense and defense still happens "like daily meals" at the Anfield team.

As long as The Kop continues to be as erratic and indifferent as they have been in recent times, don’t even dream of winning the championship trophy. The “disaster” at Sanchez Pizjuan, more than anyone else, coach Klopp must take the biggest responsibility./.

Thanh Hung