Jurgen Klopp fumes at sloppy Liverpool attack

Jurgen Klopp went on the defensive when trying to explain away this latest worrying chapter in his attempts to turn Liverpool into genuine contenders for silverware.

Unfortunately, those stubborn, prickly, natural defensive instincts had been sadly lacking from the players under his command for the preceding 90 minutes as Liverpool slumped to a chastening defeat at their newly-promoted hosts.

Perversely, having openly criticised his defence for leaking three times in last weekend’s victory at Arsenal, at Turf Moor he blamed his forwards for their collective role in squandering possession in the build-up to the two well-taken Burnley goals — Sam Vokes at the start of the first half, Andre Gray towards its end.