Klopp admits recent Liverpool game almost saw him lose it

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he “was close” to losing the plot after the recent 1-1 draw with Newcastle.

The October 1 trip to St James’ Park was pretty much the story of Liverpool’s season so far. They dominated with 68% possession, managed 17 shots to Newcastle’s eight, but could manage a 1-1 draw.

Too often their dominance has not been rewarded with points and defensive lapses have seen them punished and Klopp is just as frustrated as the fans.

“At Newcastle, I was close (to losing it), it was too much for me for a second,” admitted Klopp to the press.

“It felt unfair after the game. We were the better side, we had more chances. They had one chance and scored.

“Your colleague asked me ‘Do you think it’s a fair result?’ I said ‘What do you think?’ When he said ‘Yes’ I was close to getting up!

“As a human being I’m not proud of this. When I went out, I thought ‘Come on, go back, shake hands, it’s not his fault.’

“But it’s like the world is. They aren’t interested. It’s about results. Against City we were the better team before we had 10 men and then they scored five and something like 40 goals in two weeks.

“We got the other knock and thought ‘s***, we conceded five’ but it was not that bad. We were the better side in all the games after that and did not win, except at Leicester.

“The big challenge for us is to stay confident and play our football. I am ready for this and the boys are ready for this.”