Coach Jurgen Klopp said that if Man Utd continues to play like they did against Liverpool yesterday, Man Utd will lose to Arsenal at Old Trafford in round 37 of the Premier League on May 11.
“In the last two matches at Old Trafford, we only won one point and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup,” Klopp said after the match on April 7. “But in my time, Liverpool has never been as dominant as these two matches. We should have won both matches but failed. We can only blame ourselves.”
In the round 32 match, Liverpool finished 28 times, triple the number of chances of Man Utd. However, the away team squandered the opportunity, being led back by two superb goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. Klopp’s team only regained one point at the end of the match, with Mohamed Salah’s penalty goal. The result caused Liverpool to lose the top of the table to Arsenal – the team still faces Man Utd at Old Trafford in round 37 on May 11.
However, Klopp believes that Arsenal will not have any problems against Man Utd. “Arsenal is strong, so if Man Utd plays like today against us, the ‘Gunners’ will definitely win that match. I’m sorry for saying it so bluntly, but it’s the truth,” the 57-year-old coach added.
After Mainoo increased the score to 2-1 for Man Utd, Klopp became angry, waved his arms, and shouted into the field. When asked if he vented his anger on the players, the German coach said: “I’m not angry with the boys at all, but during the match, I didn’t let certain things happen. Many situations players can prevent.” We defended better. We sat down too low, but we should have played more proactively. However, the boys who made mistakes today contributed to bringing 71 points to the team right now.”
According to Klopp, after Fernandes’ equalizer, the audience at Old Trafford cheered more enthusiastically for Man Utd, causing Liverpool to take some time to reestablish the match. But as soon as they did that, Mainoo scored a super goal. “We earned another point anyway,” Klopp emphasized.
Arsenal is dominating the championship race, with a goal difference of +51, nine goals ahead of Liverpool. However, defending champion Man City is only one point away from these two teams. The three-horse race continues to become unpredictable with Liverpool’s stumble. In round 33, Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace, Man City welcomes Luton Town, and Arsenal must meet Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium.