Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted his team will not fall apart after the Merseyside outfit slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup fourth round and, as a result, were knocked out of the competition.
The Reds have so far had an underwhelming 2022/23 campaign. Prior to their exit from the FA Cup, they were also knocked out of the EFL Cup in the round of 16 by Manchester City.
Liverpool, who finished second in the Premier League last season, now languishes at ninth in the points table, with 29 points from 19 matches. They trail Premier League leaders Arsenal by 21 points.
In the race for the top four, Liverpool trail fourth-placed Manchester United by 10 points. The Red Devils have 39 points from 20 matches in the Premier League so far this season. Liverpool have qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League, where they will face the defending champions Real Madrid.
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Jurgen Klopp issues defiant response after Liverpool’s FA Cup exit
Despite the situation Liverpool now finds itself in, Jurgen Klopp has insisted his team will not fall apart.
Speaking after Liverpool’s defeat to Brighton, Jurgen Klopp also admitted they have to improve.
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“We had our moments again. We make steps, but we have to improve,” Jurgen Klopp said after the game. “You have to respect what [Brighton] does, it’s really good. There were steps in the right direction. We have to go from there.
“We will try. We have to build. Body language – a couple of boys did much better. Last game here we couldn’t have won, but today, nobody would be surprised if we had won.
“We will not fall apart, I can tell you. If it looks like that, I’m sorry. It’s not that we were falling apart late on, it was frustration – players get yellow cards, that happens.”
The Reds will be hoping to turn their season around as soon as possible. They will face Wolves in the Premier League in an away fixture in their next game. The match between Liverpool kicks off at 8:30 pm Indian Standard Time on February 4.
