PHOTO:Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp opens up on Liverpool’s defence and blamed himself for conceding 3 to Arsenal in the season opener

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The game between Arsenal and Liverpool ended with the Liverpool team going home the happier side, but the Liverpool team conceding three goals and almost drawing the game, was a worry to the fans and most especially the coach. Here is what the coach had to say about that:

“We came out after half-time and scored wonderful goals,” Klopp grinned. “Then I made a big mistake as I was involved in the celebrations.

"There was still half an hour to go - I played a part in the excitement in the last 30 minutes. It was hard work, but a brilliant win. A deserved win. We made mistakes together and scored some wonderful, wonderful goals.”
“Scoring four is wonderful, conceding three is the opposite,” he said.
“We can score goals but we have to defend much better. It gives us the confidence and knowledge that we can score goals, but we have to defend better together. 4-3 is a spectacular result, but we don’t have it too often.”
And he was not just talking about the back four.
Asked about Mane’s full debut, Klopp said: “Mane was very good, but can do better. He can defend better.”
“I was happy half-time came but our mistakes were so big they were easy to speak about,” Klopp said.

His team-talk worked, as Adam Lallana controlled Georginio Wijnaldum’s pass on his chest before sliding home four minutes after the break.
Then Coutinho netted his second when he diverted home Nathaniel Clyne’s low cross.
And Mane marked his Reds debut with a ridiculous finish when he scorched between the Arsenal centre-backs before firing a left-foot shot into the top corner after 63 minutes to put the visitors 4-1 up.
With the chaos surrounding the fourth Liverpool goal – the strike also sparked fan protests around the Arsenal dugout – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s deflected strike off Dejan Lovren almost went unnoticed.
On this evidence, Liverpool are stronger title contenders than last season’s runners-up.

“What does this say about both teams prospects this season?” Klopp smiled. “No idea! If you celebrate too early life always gives you a knock.”

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