Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to learn after 'giving game away' to Bournemouth
Monday 5 December 2016 06:59, UK
Jurgen Klopp was gracious in defeat but said Liverpool "gave the game away" following their dramatic 4-3 loss to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The hosts scored three goals in the final 14 minutes to win on Sunday, securing their first ever victory over the Reds.
Liverpool manager Klopp congratulated the opposition on their comeback, but felt his side contributed to their own downfall in the second half.
"It's absolutely a deserved win for Bournemouth - congratulations on this performance and this big fight," he told Sky Sports.
"I think for a long part of the game we were the better side, but in the decisive moment we gave the game away. We opened the door and Bournemouth ran through with all they had.
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"They stayed in the game and scored some wonderful goals, which they forced, so it's absolutely deserved.
"We gave the ball away, without reason, and played the wrong passes at the wrong moment. Things like this happen, this is not the biggest and the most serious thing in life, but in football it can lead to a result.
"We have to learn from it, it's an experience nobody wants, it doesn't feel too good but sometimes you need it."
The defeat ends Liverpool's 15-game unbeaten run, and keeps them third in the Premier League table, four points off league leaders Chelsea.
But when asked if the result could end up helping his team in the long run, the German replied: "Of course it can. No way is without rocks or stones.
"All the time you have to jump over hurdles. We didn't need this today, but now we have it and we have to use it.
"It's three points, no more. You cannot be champions in December. You cannot be relegated or promoted, you can only create the base. The base is still pretty good."
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