- Jurgen Klopp won’t budge on the values his insists his teams must play by
- The Liverpool boss refuses to be drawn into the dark arts of time wasting to win
- It has become clear the Reds have a game management issue and can’t kill ties
- A lead at Sevilla was squandered and Liverpool allowed Chelsea a route back
Jurgen Klopp won’t be budged. The idea of becoming acquainted with football’s darker arts is something he views with revulsion.
Liverpool’s manager has his principles and they are to be admired. His team have played some of the best football seen at Anfield this century.
But is it ‘winning’ football? No. Not yet. It may seem overly critical to pick holes in a team that has collected 38 points against sides in the top six since Klopp arrived in October 2015, but a theme is emerging.
Jurgen Klopp has admirable values which he won’t budge from, but they’re not winning games
After Tuesday’s calamity in Seville, when a 3-0 lead became a 3-3 draw, Liverpool let two points slither through their grasp against Chelsea because they lacked the gumption to throw a blanket over the game.
There is nothing wrong with taking time at a free-kick or walking slowly to take a corner when you have a lead.
Six points have been frittered away in the Premier League so far from winning positions.
Star signing Mohamed Salah but Liverpool ahead but the Reds ultimately couldn’t hold on
A late goal saw Chelsea draw and Klopp witness his team’s poor game management again
They should be level on points with Manchester United, but instead they are playing catch-up.
Until Liverpool realise points are not awarded for artistic merit, that will always be the case.