77The Reds were beaten 4-1 by Tottenham, with all four goals coming after defensive mistakesLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left lamenting his side's "bad, bad, bad defending" after a 4-1 loss away to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday all but ended the Merseyside club's title hopes just nine games into the Premier League season. Defeat left Liverpool a huge 12 points behind leaders Manchester City, with Klopp's ninth-placed side now below unheralded Burnley in the table. Mohamed Salah pulled one back for Liverpool in front of a record Premier League crowd of 80,827 that included Argentina's all-time great Diego Maradona and basketball star Kobe Bryant. It was just really bad, bad, bad defending," added the German boss, whose side thrashed Maribor 7-0 in the Champions League in midweek. ALSO READ: UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against EvertonMeanwhile delighted Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said: "It was fantastic, a fantastic performance, the players were fantastic and we started very well.

Source: Standard Digital October 22, 2017 17:37 UTC