Jurgen Klopp concedes Liverpool 'not in Premier League title race' after Arsenal loss at Emirates

Jurgen Klopp conceded Liverpool are “not in the title race” after their poor start to the season continued with a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates. Liverpool twice came back to equalise in a thrilling game against Arsenal before Bukayo Saka’s penalty won it for the Premier League leaders. Ad The result leaves Liverpool 14 points behind Arsenal, mired in mid-table and with just two wins from their eight games in the league, albeit with one game in hand on the Gunners.

TransfersReal Madrid weigh up £174m Haaland release clause swoop — Paper Round05/10/2022 AT 21:30 Asked after the defeat where he sees Liverpool at the moment, Klopp said «not in the title race». He added to beIN Sports: “The title is not our problem at the moment — we have other problems. We have to find a way to win football games consistently.” There was further frustration for Liverpool as both Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold were injured during the match.

Saka stars as Arsenal beat Liverpool at Emirates 'They can't do it' – Ferdinand on the issue undermining Ten Hag's United Diaz went off in the first half and left the stadium on crutches and with a knee brace on. Alexander-Arnold appeared to suffer an ankle injury after contact from Gabriel Martinelli and was taken off at half-time. “He [Trent] is injured, unfortunately.

Like Luis Diaz as well, it doesn’t look good for both,” Klopp told the BBC afterwards. “That is the icing on the cake,” he added with sarcasm. Liverpool are also without on-loan midfielder Arthur Melo for the next three or four months due to injury.