Southampton - Liverpool appeared dominant, had plenty of opportunities, but ultimately failed to win, including a defeat by Southampton. This again makes the manager Juergen Klopp frustration.
Facing Soton at St Mary's on Sunday (20/03/2016) night, Liverpool actually able to a good start when they were 2-0 before 30 minutes of game walked by Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge.
Even Liverpool actually had a few chances but none of them were able to net a goal. Meanwhile, Soton it difficult to develop the game.
In the second half, Liverpool can still survive and even had time to get sentenced to a penalty even if the execution Sadio Mané able to be defeated Simon Mignolet.
But, after that Liverpool instead pressed Soton that gets blown through Sadio Mané goal in the 64th minute. Goals that make Soton eager to catch up and eventually won 3-2 through goals turned Graziano Pelle and the second goal Mane.
"We played brilliantly in the first half, but we should be able to finish the game early. We should be able to score two or three more goals in the first half, it was a possibility. We are very troublesome to them, "Klopp said as quoted by Soccerway.
"We have to accept that the game changed completely after the break. Things like this can happen. They control the match in the second round. They won many duels scramble the ball and we were not quite compact. They scored and we did not, that's football, "he continued.
Klopp may be cursing his inability to defend the two-goal advantage. For according to Opta records, he was the first manager of the Reds who suffered defeat after winning 2-0 in the first round.
Because in 115 previous matches, Liverpool have won 112 times and only a draw three times if it had been two goals or more in the first half of the fight.
(DTC / mrp)
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