Liverpool were humbled via Atalanta in the Europa League quarter finals at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s facet fell to a surprise 3-0 defeat
Steve McManaman believes there used to be solely one Liverpool participant that absolutely tried on the pitch at some stage in their 3-0 Europa League quarter-final defeat against Atalanta at Anfield.
The Reds were startled by using the Italian aspect and have left themselves an uphill task to salvage their Europa League hopes. Former West Ham forward Gianluca Scamacca struck twice before Mario Pasalic sealed the result in a dreadful night for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Substitutions made little have an impact on against an vigorous Atalanta aspect who inflicted Liverpool’s first home defeat in 14 months. However, McManaman believes that only Diogo Jota – who used to be given the closing 15 minutes on his return from injury, tried to make something happen.
The former Reds winger said on TNT Sports: “At least he’s in the box, making an attempt to score. Everyone else is on the periphery, striking back. Diogo Jota, look, he’s the only one in there making an attempt to purpose hassle in the six-yard box.”
On the defeat and the Reds’ performance, McManaman added: “This victory skill extra to them [Atalanta] of path because final time Liverpool had qualified and modified the team. This time this is in opposition to the favourites at Anfield, the favourites who human beings expected to stroll to Dublin.
“And woah! They’ve put a cease to that talk. And do you comprehend what, they haven’t deserved it tonight. Liverpool have been very average. They’ve been super this 12 months and all the best things that have been stated about them, however tonight… Wow the wheels have come off. All the substitutions that have been made have not had an affect as they have had this year.”
