Klopp also said: “We should’ve won both games [in the league and FA Cup vs United] and didn’t. That’s our fault”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp made a brutal comment after his side’s 2-2 draw against Man United at Old Trafford.
According to the German tactician, Arsenal will defeat the Red Devils at home later in the season if they play as badly as they did against his team.
The Gunners reclaimed the top spot via their superior goal difference, after Erik ten Hag’s men forced visiting Liverpool to a draw.
Luis Diaz put the Reds in front in the 36th minute and Liverpool remained in complete control at half-time against a United team who could not manage a single shot on goal in the first 45 minutes.
However, two brilliant goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, taking advantage of poor Liverpool defending, sent Old Trafford into a frenzy and put United in the ascendancy.
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Klopp’s men then salvaged the encounter with a spot kick from Mohamed Salah after Harvey Elliott was tripped by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Speaking after the encounter, Klopp admitted their title rivals Arsenal, who have won 10 of their 11 league matches in 2024 after a 3-0 thrashing of Brighton on Saturday night, should beat United at the same stadium on May 11.
He said: “Arsenal is a good football team and if [United] play like they did today, Arsenal will win that game, I’m 100 per cent sure. I’m really sorry to say that but this is a matter of fact.
“We should’ve won both games [in the league and FA Cup vs United] and didn’t. That’s our fault. In all the time I’ve been here, we never dominated United like we did in these two games – but we didn’t win them
“We are who we are and we are where we are where [in the table] and I’m absolutely fine with that. I knew it would be super tricky until the end. Until yesterday, we were top of the table, now it’s Arsenal. We want to be top after 38 matches.”
Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at United came just three weeks after a 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final loss to the same opponents at the same venue.
