Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he told his players at half time that Leicester’s goal wasn’t Lucas’s fault but he could tell that they didn’t believe him.
The German was however more concerned with the Reds players’ reaction to conceding a goals rather than the actual goal itself. He is quoted by the Liverpool Echo as saying:
“I said it was not Lucas’s mistake but everybody knew it was! I didn’t speak about the goal we conceded, I spoke about the reaction we showed after the goal, that made no sense so that’s what we tried to change in the second half and that’s what we did that was really good.”
Lucas’s poor control and subsequent pass across goal led to a tap in for Jamie Vardy to make the score 2-1. That subsequently led to a nervy period for the Reds which only settled down when Adam Lallana hammered in the third 11 minutes in to the second half.
Klopp has consistently talked about the player’s reacting better after setbacks. Mental fragility is one of the main accusations aimed at the Reds players in recent seasons and it is certainly an important area that needs addressing if they are to produce the consistent form that is required for a top four place this season.
