"We have a good home game on Saturday and Anfield has to be rocking. "We want to play the football we are able to play, and we want to fight," he told BBC Sport. Liverpool host Bournemouth and Newcastle United in their next two games, and Klopp vowed his side would show a response at Anfield. If you score in a moment like this, then the game turns and we were there for that, but then we did not have enough time or power in the end." "In the second half, there was a fantastic save of De Gea, and we were unlucky in other situations. We should have used more of those moments, obviously. Klopp continued: "When we calmed down, we were immediately there we had an extreme number of shots for an away game at United. It was definitely not the result we wanted." "The second goal does not help, then we score ours and it was a hectic game with a lot of interruptions, stuff like this. "In a game like this, against an opponent like United, it would be very helpful if we could score in this moment and go 1-1 at half time. "They had the first chance and scored the goal, and then we took over and played the game we wanted to play more or less. We were unlucky with situations. They were more aggressive than us, and they hit the post early on. He added: "They were really aggressive in the beginning – it was clear what would happen. I know it sounds ridiculous, but that is how I saw it." "Even with our situation, with being a little bit better, we should have won this game. "We are in a tricky situation injury wise – we got through the week with 14 or 15 senior players available, and we have to make sure they don't get injured now," the German said. The visitors had more shots on target (five to four), though, while also dominating the possession with 70.2 per cent of the ball, albeit with United dropping off when two goals up.Īnd after seeing his injury-plagued side suffer a first defeat in 22 league games in a run stretching back to last December, Klopp felt only fine margins denied his side. Liverpool looked particularly sloppy in a defensive sense at Old Trafford, where they finished with an expected goals return of 1.39 compared to United's 1.67. We deal with it and we prepare now for Bournemouth, then Newcastle, then Everton," he told Sky Sports. "I am concerned about our situation, but that is how it is. With his side a lowly 16th at this early stage with two points from a possible nine – and already five points adrift of Manchester City – Klopp accepts a big turnaround is required. It marks the first time since the 2012-13 season under Brendan Rodgers that Liverpool have failed to win any of their opening three Premier League fixtures. Mohamed Salah pulled a goal back in the 81st minute, but strikes from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were enough to give Erik ten Hag his first win in charge of United. Liverpool followed up surprise draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace in their opening two games with defeat to fierce rivals United at Old Trafford. Jurgen Klopp is "concerned" by Liverpool's winless start to the Premier League campaign, but he suggested his side only needed to be "a little bit better" to beat Manchester United in Monday's 2-1 loss.
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