Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool need 'crisis' from Man City and Arsenal to win title

Jurgen Klopp is refusing to give up on the Premier League title but conceded Liverpool need a "crisis" from Manchester City and Arsenal after Wednesday night's defeat to rivals Everton.

Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's title aspirations in tatters. Defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp's men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions City, who have two games in hand.

"We need a crisis at City and Arsenal, and need to win football games, because if they start now losing all the games and we do what we did tonight, nothing changed," Klopp said. "And we are not safe in the Champions League as well so we should just play better football."

Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin in each half took Everton eight points clear of the relegation zone.

The Toffees now look certain to extend their 70-year stay in the English top flight despite being deducted eight points on two charges of breaching financial rules.

Klopp had never lost on his previous eight visits to Goodison but his final taste of the Merseyside derby was a bitter one. Hopes of a glorious goodbye for the German after a nearly nine-year tenure that has transformed the club's fortunes are fading fast.

After clinching the League Cup in February, Liverpool were in contention for a historic quadruple but in recent weeks have won just one of their last four league games and have also bowed out of the Europa League and FA Cup.

Klopp made six changes after resting several key players for Sunday's 3-1 win at Fulham but did not get the response he desired.

"There are different aspects, definitely," Klopp said when asked to explain his side's recent