Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has admitted that the 1-1 draw against West Brom at Anfield on Sunday was their fault.
Nigerian international, Semi Ajayi, nicked a late minute header to cancel Sadio Mane’s early opener as the Baggies denied the defending champions a five-point margin at the top of the table.
Speaking after the match, Klopp admitted to Sky Sports that “It was our own fault.”
“I don’t think anyone can expect that a team plays like West Brom in the first half, with a 6-4 [formation] or whatever it was.
“I thought we did OK, we scored a goal and didn’t give anything away, especially set-pieces.
“But second half, obviously, we didn’t do the same again. They had three counter attacks in the first five minutes and we gave them simple, easy corners.
“That was the only thing they wanted to have tonight, and we gave them away. It is our fault and that is why it is only one point instead of three.
“It is an incredible challenge to stay active and lively when you constantly face 10 men. To be fair, West Brom did their job. We were 1-0 up and they didn’t change a bit.
“West Brom deserved the point tonight because we didn’t finish the game and didn’t have enough clear-cut chances. It is difficult to create – it’s a busy period and all that stuff.
“But in the end, everyone knows and feels we should have and could have done better tonight and then we would have won the game.”
