Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp apologised to fans for the Merseyside derby defeat at Everton which has left a dent on his side hope of winning the Premier League.
The Reds needed a win to keep pressure on Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the table but lost to Everton.
Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin was enough for Everton who are fighting for Premier League survival.
Speaking after the match, Klopp noted that his team should have done better, adding that they need a crisis from Arsenal and Man City to lift the Premier League.
“I can only apologise for today to the people. It is very disappointing. We played the game Everton wanted and they scored two goals from set-pieces. We should have done better but we didn’t,” said Klopp.
“No good thoughts at all. Very disappointed and frustrated. It was not good enough.
“It was not the most inspired performance of all time, I really feel for the people. We never lost here (it was Everton’s first Goodison derby win in almost 14 years) and it feels really different. I really apologise for that.
“I can’t say now that we are still fully in it; we need a crisis at Man City and Arsenal and need to win football games because if they start losing all their games and we do what we did tonight nothing changes.
“We are not safe in the Champions League as well so we should just play better football.
“It is not a problem of attitude or what the boys want. No one is doing that on purpose.
“It is my job to bring them into a situation where they feel confident to do that. That part I am responsible and I am responsible for what happened tonight.
“It is not that I feel great, that is the most tricky part of football obviously. In the moment it didn’t work out and we have to keep trying.”
