Mentality monsters returnA nine-match unbeaten run since the 1-0 home defeat by Fulham on March 7 has garnered 23 points from a possible 27 for Liverpool, although the four they have dropped irked Jürgen Klopp. A late concession for a 1-1 draw against Leeds United was followed by Newcastle United scoring a 95th-minute equaliser at Anfield to bring about the same scoreline and leave the Liverpool manager unable to conceal his anger. “I didn’t see a team that deserved to be playing in the Champions League next year,” he said, after dropping two points against Steve Bruce’s side on April 24. Klopp did not single out individuals afterwards, but his reaction to the setback served to sharpen Liverpool’s focus. The “mentality monsters”, as Klopp

Source: The Times May 20, 2021 16:05 UTC