Coach Klopp: 'Liverpool - Real' is considered an arrangement

"Ancelotti probably thought this match was arranged, and I thought so for a moment," said coach Klopp after the 2-5 defeat at home. "Today we saw how well Real Madrid played on the counter-attack. We had to score at least three goals at the Bernabeu, we had to play very risky. It was a difficult task."

Leading 2-0 after only 14 minutes, but Liverpool let Real Madrid score five consecutive goals right at Anfield. Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior both scored twice, letting the Spanish club win 5-2 and put one foot in the quarterfinals. Of the five goals conceded, the most sloppy phase was the ball that goalkeeper Alisson passed directly into Vinicius Junior's body and flew into the net of Liverpool, causing the host to equalize 2-2. However, according to coach Jurgen Klopp, the team's third goal was the most to blame, when the Liverpool defense let Eder Militao easily head the goal after Luka Modric's free kick. "That goal was terrible, it changed everything," said the German.

According to Klopp, excluding the goals conceded, the first half was Liverpool's best half this season. "I liked that round," he said. "We started perfectly until we conceded goals. I think Real only hit the goal once and scored. But I respect them, because we play to win. We played well. , but when you lose, Liverpool have to admit that the whole team is not good enough."

The main reason leading to the collapse of Liverpool at Anfield on February 21 was the indifferent defense. Coach Klopp did not hide his frustration with the defense. "The second goal was silly," he said. "It shouldn't have happened in the knockout round of the Champions League. The other goals were the same. When they had the ball, five or six Liverpool players stood there but no one approached."

Liverpool have conceded five goals for the first time in the Champions League. Team legend Steven Gerrard thinks Jurgen Klopp should re-examine the defense, see where the problem is. "When a club concedes five goals at home, the manager needs to open an investigation," the former Liverpool midfielder told BT Sport. "I think Klopp will do it in the next few days. Many Liverpool players also need to ask themselves and look at themselves in the mirror."