"I have two things to say."
The head coach held up two fingers.
"First, we just had a very bad game."
"But I want to say, no team can win every single game. Nobody can."
"The crucial thing is that we figure out why we lost and how to avoid losing again."
Klopp's words resonated with the players on the bus.
"Were our tactics the problem?"
Klopp didn't wait for the players to answer, giving the answer himself. "I don't think so!"
He was extremely confident.
"Is it a problem with our players' ability?"
"I don't think so either!" he answered, once again cutting in.
"So what was the problem?"
"A corner kick, a long-range shot, and a surprise attack."
"I stressed it over and over again before the game: focus, focus, focus!"
"We weren't good enough. We weren't focused enough. And that's what killed us!"
Klopp's words made Subotic, who was sitting next to Wang Shuo, and Hummels on the other side flush with shame.
Conceding three goals in twelve minutes was, frankly, absurd.
