Liverpool lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in round 33 of the Premier League. And the responsibility certainly falls in no small part from Jurgen Klopp – who has made many wrong decisions.
#1 USING A DISASTROUS MIDFIELD AGAINST ATALANTA
After Liverpool’s 0-3 defeat to Atalanta at home in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Klopp admitted he “didn’t realize” what the Kop midfield was trying to do.
Unbelievably, the midfield trio of Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones were used again against Palace , causing the balance in Liverpool’s midfield to disappear. Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise possessed a lot of space and time in the middle of the field, thereby regularly threatening Alisson’s goal with every attack.
At the beginning of the second half, Endo was taken off the field, making way for the more creative Dominik Szoboszlai.
Endo played poorly against Palace
#2CONTINUE TO TRUST NUNEZ
With 11 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances in the Premier League 2023/24, Nunez has had a positive influence on Liverpool this season. Unfortunately, the Uruguayan striker’s confidence was severely affected and his finishing ability became extremely poor. Nunez threw away countless opportunities against Atalanta but was still able to start against Palace.
Once again, the former Benfica star caused great disappointment, including a close-range kick that went straight to goalkeeper Dean Henderson. Klopp withdrew Nunez from the field in the 66th minute, but there are opinions that this striker should have sat on the bench.
#3THERE IS NO PLAN TO SUPPORT THE DEFENSE
Palace may be just a mid-range club in the Premier League, but this team possesses an extremely dangerous attack with the trio of Eze, Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The speed and dexterity of Eze and Olise, combined with Mateta’s diligence and intelligence, have become a constant threat to Liverpool’s goal. The Reds continuously let this trio run straight into the defense.
Endo is no longer excellent at interception, while Mo Salah and Luis Diaz rarely drop back to support.
Bradley appeared too alone when facing a tall Mateta
#4LOST UNDERCONTROL
Liverpool are experts at scoring late this season, but they seemed to lose their composure as the game slowly slipped away. Normally, The Reds are very patient and meticulous when breaking down deep defenses like Palace’s.
However, Klopp’s team is now becoming hasty and hasty, leading to their final passes losing accuracy, always putting teammates in difficult positions, typically with long passes from bottom to top. by Virgil van Dijk or Ibrahima Konate.