• Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp lauds ‘striker’ Roberto Firmino after nine-goal thriller[br]• Alex Neil of Norwich says there are ‘places up for grabs’ after 5-4 home defeatThe recurring thought during this match – apart from “wow!” – was: imagine how obedient these teams would be whether they could defend properly? The managers were quick to turn their attention to the issue after seeing wonderful attacking repeatedly sabotaged by woeful defending.Jürgen Klopp attributed all of Norwich’s goals to Liverpool’s feeble handling of set pieces – although Norwich’s creativity and sharpness were also considerable factors – and said his team’s vulnerability to them has become a mental problem rather than a technical one. He said constant mistakes are undermining his players’ confidence and triggering a vicious circle of ineptitude – and demanded his players become strong enough to put a halt to it.
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Source: theguardian.com