Liverpool, May 8 (BNA) – Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said his team will continue to chase an unprecedented four-way, even though their Premier League title hopes were dealt a heavy blow on Saturday.
Klopp’s side have already won the League Cup, reached the final of the FA Cup and the Champions League, and a victory over Tottenham on Saturday would have increased pressure on Manchester City in the title race.
But they have only managed to draw 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur – ending 12 consecutive home wins, and City could top the team by three points with three games remaining if they beat Newcastle United on Sunday.
Son Heung-min gave Spurs the lead and although Luis Diaz equalized, Liverpool’s knack for finding a winner abandoned them as their attack lacked the usual potency.
“I’m not happy, but I’m not as sad as the players at the moment, and it’s my job to explain why something like this happened,” Klopp, whose side beat Villarreal to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday, said after a tense period. Anfield duel.
“They are in the dressing room, it was intense. When you play for big teams, you need to be lucky in the crucial moments.
“I’m not happy, but I’m not as sad as the players at the moment, and it’s my job to explain why something like this happened.
“That’s why it’s so difficult. That’s why the quartet is so unlikely; there’s a reason no one in this country would do it. We will continue to do it.”
Klopp praised his players and refused to use fatigue as a reason to drop vital points but admitted he did not expect Manchester City to err on Sunday.
He said, “I can’t see it.” “I wish I could think differently but I can’t see it.
“Our mentality was incredible and the counter-pressing was on a different level. But we faced a bunch of opponents on the counter-attack with a full week to prepare, we accept that and it’s a draw. We’re going to keep going. Tired.
Spurs could have snatched victory upon death when Pierre-Emile Hogberg turned down a glorious opportunity.
Tottenham remained in fifth place, one point behind Arsenal, who will play with Leeds United on Sunday.
Tottenham host Arsenal on Thursday in a must-win battle of the top four.
“Now we are trying to rest and recover because we have another important game on Thursday against Arsenal,” said coach Antonio Conte. “With only three matches left, it will be very important to get points for a place in the Champions League.”