REDS FALL FOR SCAM’
Hammers flop inspires Atalanta Anfield upset
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Robertson (Tsimikas 46) ............. 6 Szoboszlai (Jones 46) ................ 5 Salah (Elliott 46) ........................ 5 Diaz (Nunez 60) ......................... 6 Jota (Endo 76) ............................. 6
GIANLUCA SCAMACCA
Musso ......................................... 7 Zappacosta ................................. 7 Djimsiti ....................................... 6 Hien .............................. 7 Ederson ...................................... 7 Ruggeri ......................... 7 De Roon ...................................... 7 Pasalic ........................................ 6 Koopmeiners .............................. 7 Scamacca ................................... 8 De Ketelaere .............................. 7
Miranchuk (De Ketelaere 89)
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Mario Pasalic added a third late on when Kelleher gaffed again.
“A lot of the players looked really alone in a lot of moments,” said Klopp. “It was really bad. We had our biggest chances in the end and didn’t use them.
“I know the boys can play better football but they didn’t do it tonight and we have to show a reaction on Sunday. I’m sure they will do that.
“That was a bad performance and that’s how it is. That’s how we lost.
It feels always in this moment that they are through but until we play, they are not.
“Unfortunately there is nothing really positive to say about the game. “ was punched by a Turkish club president this season.
There was no chance of John W Henry landing one on the official — probably because there is no chance of Henry attending a match at Anfield nowadays.
Protest
When he does rock up next, he is unlikely to get a warm welcome from a Kop that downed its flags in protest at next season’s ticket prices.
Minus the banners, Anfield did not have a typically European-night feel to it and that probably contributed to a shoddy Liverpool start.
After Harvey Elliott’s mistake, Pasalic sidefooted an absolute sitter into Caoimhin Kelleher’s face and, soon after, Gianluca Scamacca also found the keeper when the net was an easier target.
Not that Liverpool were bereft of early opportunities. Darwin