Liverpool have shot themself in the foot. Their loss against Crystal Palace put them 2 points behind defending champions, Man City. Jurgen Klopp’s European and domestic aspirations have been dashed away in a week. They’ve been terrible in the past two weeks. The title has steadily slipped away from them (Like Stevie G). The Reds have suffered serious setbacks and now their title challenge is in question. Is it all done and dusted or will Liverpool deliver a final flourish for Klopp’s farewell?
European Embarrassment
Liverpool were humiliated at Anfield. Their midweek defeat in the Europa League against Atalanta was particularly shambolic. The Reds couldn’t convert a single chance. Darwin Nunez was particularly dreadful. His missed chances cost them the game. The Italians killed Liverpool’s European dream in the first leg. A victory in the second leg which is away from home will be highly unlikely. The Kop’s dream of a treble (pseudo) remains unfulfilled.
Domestic Defeats for Liverpool
On Sunday, The Reds were trounced once again at home. Crystal Palace went ahead early with a good finish by Eberechi Eze. A few minutes later, Virgil Van Dijk emulated the legendary Steven Gerrard by slipping and allowing Jean-Phillipe Mateta through. It took a herculean effort by Andrew Robertson to keep it 1-0.
Liverpool took 21 shots and couldn’t score a single one of them. Even Mohammad Salah was abysmal in front of goal. The Reds have dropped points in two consecutive games and their challenge for the title is as good as done.
Final Failure for Klopp
Pundits expected Liverpool to breeze through their fixtures. Klopp’s departure made The Red’s success feel like destiny. Liverpool were supposed to deliver final flourish for their manager. There was supposed to be a quadruple in front of the kop at the end of the season. The way things have panned out, there’ll only be a lonely energy drink on the Anfield grass. thing. Jurgen Klopp’s dream farewell has become a nightmare.
Rejuvenation or Ruin?
The Reds are reliant now on their rivals. Arsenal and Manchester City will have to drop points for Liverpool to leapfrog them. They are level on points with the Gunners after their 2-0 loss to Villa. However, City are 2 points clear of both sides with the easiest schedule forward. With only 6 games remaining, the Blues have trailblazed the three-way title race. It will take something special for City to bottle this title. Liverpool started their season with high hopes. Certainly their dreams are surely done and dusted, or are they? A constant trope in Liverpool’s season has been their ability to come back from hopeless situations. Will the Reds reignite a Remontada or is Klopp’s farewell ruined?
