Seville — Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp defended his side’s mental strength despite their crumbling under the pressure of an inspired comeback by Sevilla in the second half to throw away a three-goal lead in Spain on Tuesday. The 3-3 draw leaves Liverpool on top of Champions League Group E but means they still require a point when the English side host Spartak Moscow on December 6 to book their place in the last 16 for the first time in nine seasons. Klopp blamed Liverpool’s lack of Champions League experience in recent seasons for the way they folded after a Roberto Firmino double either side of Sadio Mané’s header gave them a 3-0 lead inside half-an-hour. "It is not perfect tonight but it is not a general problem," said the German. "It just happened. In this atmosphere we need to get more and more experience. "Could we have done better? 100%, but do I think it is a mentality problem? 100% not." Wissam Ben Yedder headed home Ever Banega’s free-kick and then slotted home from the p...
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