Liverpool had a narrow escape when Andy Robertson cleared a goal-bound effort from Jean-Philippe Mateta off the line, preventing the Reds from falling further behind as Crystal Palace persistently threatened their defense. Despite this, Liverpool’s forward line squandered numerous prime opportunities to salvage something from the match. The mood of 56-year-old manager Jurgen Klopp was further dampened by the reverberating sound of Palace’s celebratory music in the Anfield tunnel. During an interview, as the sounds of celebrations filled the background, Klopp expressed his disappointment at Liverpool’s defeat and the team’s current state, stating, “Here we stand, lost the game, and I feel really, really rubbish.
We need now a bit of time to process that because it’s a really bad moment. We have to see how we react to that we have to definitely work on that. We will do that, of course, but I cannot stand here and say ‘That’s it, that’s the starting point for the rest of the season,’ it doesn’t feel in this moment.” It was evident that the defeat had deeply affected Klopp and the team, and they recognized the need to regroup and work on their performance moving forward.
