Jurgen Klopp, according to LASK manager Thomas Sageder, would not have been amused by his team’s loss to Liverpool at halftime.
In the Europa League Group E match at the Raiffeisen Arena, the Reds overcame a goal behind to defeat the Austrian team 3-1. When Florian Flecker’s beautifully executed shot from outside the box found the back of the net in the 14th minute, Liverpool trailed for the fourth time in five games.
However, Jurgen Klopp’s team significantly improved in the second period. After it was determined that Luis Diaz had been fouled, Darwin Nunez scored the equalizer from the penalty spot. After Diaz connected with a cross from Ryan Gravenberch to give the opposition the lead, Mo Salah added the final two points to secure the victory.
Sageder claimed that there was a foul prior to Diaz’s goal and disputed that Liverpool should have been given a penalty.
You could tell that a really excellent team was playing against us in the second half. On the penalty, I’m unsure.
I believed there was a foul on the midway line for the second goal. Although it gave a respectable performance, the outcome is disappointing. It’s crucial that the club realizes that playing intense, uncomfortable defense while moving forward can also work against Liverpool, as we witnessed in the first half.
