Jurgen Klopp got his Liverpool tactics all wrong against Inter by playing Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara in midfield, one observer has said.The Reds came into Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 second leg tie with a 2-0 advantage. The onus was therefore on Inter to make a fast start and turn the scoreline around.
The Serie A side did eventually claim a 1-0 win at Anfield. Lautaro Martinez, who had had no luck against Virgil van Dijk, instead took Liverpool by surprise with a powerful strike into the top corner.
Klopp’s men nevertheless went through to the quarter-finals, winning 2-1 on aggregate. However, a first defeat in 16 games has caused the spotlight to focus on what went wrong. In fact, it is the first time the Reds have failed to win in 13 matches.
According to former Premier L …
- March 10, 2022
