Jurgen Klopp rues Liverpool’s mental fatigue

Liverpool hit a wall against Atalanta on Thursday that was not entirely of the Italian club’s making.

File photo dated 10-04-2024 of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who was left to reflect on “a low point” for Liverpool after Atalanta inflicted one of the heaviest defeats of his reign in Thursday’s Europa League clash. Issue date: Friday April 12, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool Defeats. Photo credit should read Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

BARRING another of the remarkable comebacks that have decorated Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool reign, his final European game at Anfield will have featured a flat performance and atmosphere, resignation to defeat and a divide between fans and club; everything, that is, that goes against the culture he has created over the past nine years.

Rediscovering the spark and belief required to win a Premier League title, however, is the Liverpool manager’s more pressing concern.