Liverpool 'didn't enjoy the challenge' at Bournemouth, admits Jurgen Klopp as Reds suffer blow in top-four hunt

Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool side “didn’t enjoy the challenge” of facing basement side Bournemouth as they fell to a shock 1-0 loss on the south coast. Liverpool missed the opportunity of leapfrogging Tottenham into the Premier League’s top four, with Philip Billing’s first-half goal proving the difference. Ad Aside from Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty in the second period, The Reds rarely threatened the division’s worst defence.

Premier LeagueKlopp savours 'outstanding' and 'perfect' Liverpool win over Man Utd05/03/2023 AT 20:07 It is some fall from grace for The Reds after last weekend’s 7-0 demolition of rivals Manchester United. “What can I say? It was never really our game,” Klopp told BT Sport. “We were dominant in the first half but mostly we put the ball in at the wrong moment against a compact side.

«They had their counter-attacks they wanted to have. I really think the spaces we had to play were super clear, super open. Steve McManaman says Liverpool 'miles away' from Champions League spot following Bournemouth loss Real Madrid 3-1 Espanyol: Los Blancos get back to winning ways in La Liga »The rest was more or less busy with covering other spaces, we didn't use that often enough, didn't enjoy the challenge to face a deep, compact side.

It's clear we cannot get through with all the balls, but it was like we didn't get through and things didn't work out. Little things which make a massive difference and then we go 1-0 down, not helpful obviously in the counter-attack. «They did the same stuff, but it was successful enough because we didn't defend it well and then I thought we started pretty well in the second half and then got the penalty and we missed it and after that we were in a real rush and didn't