Jurgen Klopp claimed Liverpool were "horrible" in their defeat by Crystal Palace - and it showed with their miserable pressing attempts
Liverpool were cut apart practically at will during the first half at Anfield.
While his side still created a host of chances, Klopp was still furious with the application of his demands against Palace
Klopp said:
“The stats in the first half won't be as great as the stats in the second half. I think that was pretty obvious we didn't play a good first half. We wanted a reaction and we saw a reaction.
"It wasn't a fully convinced team on the pitch. It's a really difficult one. We weren't great. Crystal Palace had far too many football moments where we ran in the wrong direction
"In more than 20 years when you watch my teams, the press and counter press is pretty good, some days it is outstanding.
“In the first half, it was nothing and then we were 1-0 down.
"Second half, we tried to change the formation and dynamic that wasn't tricky for Crystal Palace.
“You could stand here on another day and see the same balls go in and we're talking about a 4-1 win, but football doesn't work like that
Asked if his side were suffering from a hangover from that game,
Klopp replied: "Could be.
“If you would look to my teams over the years, I think you could say our pressing is usually good. Counterpress is there.
“The first half we were open like 'How can that happen?' Curtis [Jones] was the only one really chasing, really getting out and from time to time broke their rhythm.
“Beside that they [Palace] could just play through. They [Liverpool] were horrible to watch.
"Was this a hangover? Yes. That's how humans react sometimes. It's not great but it happens. The conviction wasn't there.
“We were much too far apart from each other. Last line too deep, the midfield wasn't really there, first line didn't start the press. So that's all true.
"Where it's coming from? How can I answer that one 100%? But it's only a few days ago that we played a bad game so it might have something to do with that.
“Actually, it was a really good game, without scoring. But it's not that easy unfortunately."
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