Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed a conversation he had with Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk, the players who scored the second goal against Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool have spoken to the players involved in the mistake against Arsenal. The conversation started after Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker failed to clear the ball, leading to a second-half effort from Gabriel Martinelli.
After Mikel Arteta started the game strongly, England took the lead through Bukayo Saka in the 14th minute of the first half. But Arsenal saw their lead erased just before half-time when Luis Diaz’s effort was deflected into an own goal by Gabriel. The momentum swung for Liverpool early in the second half as Klopp’s side secured all three points and looked to extend their lead at the top.
However, the lead was short-lived as Martinelli capitalized on an earlier double-red mistake to give Arsenal the lead in the 67th minute. The game then spiraled out of control for Klopp’s side as they chased another equalizer in north London. Defender Ibrahima Konate was sent off for a second foul by referee Anthony Taylor in the 88th minute and Leandro Trossard added a third to ensure the Gunners took all three points.
Klopp reflected on the game by revealing a conversation he had with the players in the dressing room after full-time. “We conceded a very surprising goal,” said Klopp. “I spoke to everyone involved in the dressing room and we were unlucky. Can you hit the ball straight? Yes, but it flies strangely. “Did you expect Martinelli to get some body? But we didn’t do that and suddenly the ball rolled and he scored an easy goal. It doesn’t happen very often and it doesn’t happen very often. “It happens often, but it has happened before and it could happen again.
This made the task a bit more difficult. You will never know what would have happened if you hadn’t scored the second goal. “There was a misunderstanding with our two main guns. It just shows that they are human and makes what they normally do even more special. Sometimes you forget that they are people too. Neither they nor we are 100% satisfied. But now it is. We should have played more games. So deal with it and get out of here.”
According to Liverpool.com, Liverpool were not at their best in this match due to the increased number of games played and the absence of star Mohamed Salah. All eyes will now be on the clash between Manchester City and Brentford on Monday night. A win for Pep Guardiola’s side could reduce the gap between the Red Devils to two points.
