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from liverpool The biggest positives from the team’s humiliating 1-1 loss were: Naples There were only four at least.
of red shirt Especially the first half was open again and again and only a few whimsical finishes, including missing a penalty for Napoli striker Victor Osimén, kept the scoreline at a semi-respectable 3-0 at half-time. I was.
After a James Milner handball, an early penalty from Piotr Zielinski set the tone for the match, with wave after wave of blue shirts coming down on Allison’s goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a particularly difficult early part of the season, while Joe Gomez was forced out several times in the first half, but André-Frank Zambo-Anguissa eventually scored Napoli’s second goal. Then, after a smart exchange, he threw the ball past Allison. with Zielinski.
And just before half-time, Champions League debutant Giovanni Simeone, who came on as a substitute for Osimén, was given a brief tap-in by Hvica Kvaradzkeria after it turned out to be completely unmarked in front of goal.
If Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had hoped the half-time break would give his team a chance to regroup and fight in the second half, he was sorely mistaken.
Within two minutes of restarting, Napoli won 4–0, with Zierinkski scoring the second and Alisson prompting the rebound after saving the first shot.
It was almost unbearable when Klopp pulled the hat off his head to cover his eyes from the horror he was watching.
Liverpool got one back just minutes later after giving possession to Luis Diaz from a mistake in Napoli’s midfield and allowing the Colombian to bend a smart finish into the bottom corner.
In truth, there was no possibility or indication that toothless Liverpool would mount a comeback in what Klopp described as a “really tough” night for the club.
“[It’s] “It’s hard to take,” the German told BT Sport. We weren’t, and that’s the first explanation for the defeat.
“It looks a little like we have to reinvent ourselves. There are a lot of things that are missing in every game, but we have to do that during the Premier League season and the Champions League campaign. It’s fun not to.
“Three days later we play Wolves and when they watch tonight’s game, they’re probably going to be laughing and thinking, ‘Oh my God, this is the perfect moment. [to play Liverpool], ‘but you should try to find a better setup in almost every way. ”
Liverpool are currently seventh in the Premier League and have won just two of their first six games.
Six-plus points wins and a significant improvement in performance from two consecutive home matches against Wolves and Ajax are more than enough for a team desperate to get back on track.
Source: www.cnn.com
