Liverpool looking backwards to go forward again
Manager Klopp wants better ‘reaction’ from his defence after their poor recent form
Bengaluru — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking for his defence to regain top form after a third loss in four games across all competitions but Saturday’s Premier League opponents Bournemouth could be more concerned about their own backline.
Leaders Liverpool were expected to respond strongly to last Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Watford — their first of the league campaign — but instead were beaten 2-0 at Chelsea in the FA Cup on Tuesday. Those results followed February’s 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 and a tense 3-2 win at home against West Ham United in the league...
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