A disgruntled Jurgen Klopp admitted his Liverpool failures “lost their minds” in the 3-0 win over Atalanta.
They were everywhere when the ruthless Italians took over the quarter-finals of the Europa League. A brace from former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca and a late goal from former Chelsea ace Mario Pasalic stunned Liverpool plagued by mistakes.
A first home defeat of the season (and their toughest European defeat at Anfield) forces them to make a U-turn in next Thursday’s second leg in Bergamo.
Klopp admitted: “It was a very bad game. We started well and didn’t continue. We just lost our minds. We were and nowhere. I didn’t recognize what they were doing [in midfield].
“We played a bad game and deserved to lose. We want to feel it now. But it’s that night to make us feel bad. Congratulations, Atalanta. They played well.
Looking ahead to Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace, Klopp insisted he had no challenge with so many of his regulars in the dugout. Mo Salah, Andy Robertson and Dominik Szoboszlai came into the break trailing 1-0. He said: “I would do the exact same thing again.
“There are reasons for this. If we need to be like this for the rest of the season, we have to make changes. I am guilty of this performance. I know. But I would do it again. “
Liverpool beat Atalanta 5-0 in Bergamo in a Champions League draw in 2020 to give hope of recovery. But Klopp said: “I don’t think it’s time to communicate it [the second leg]. I’m not in the mood. To think about a game in a week’s time when we have one before.
“We’ll definitely try to win and see if we can. It was probably a low point for us for a long time, so we deserve to be imaginable to play a little better. And much better. “
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