Four things Jurgen Klopp got wrong as resilient Everton hold Liverpool to goalless draw

Liverpool Loris Karius has found admirers hard to come by in recent seasons. The German shot stopper plummeted from first choice to fifth choice goalkeeper after his disastrous performance for Jurgen Klopp’s side in the 2017 Champions League final.

Liverpool this season.The Reds have made a slow start to the new season, with their problems confounded by a 4-1 mauling by Napoli in their Champions League opener last Wednesday. Following the defeat in Italy, Jurgen Klopp and his players have come under fire from fans and pundits, including talkSPORT host Jason Cundy.The former Chelsea midfielder exclaimed during a recent show, via SportBible: “Klopp, you look at what he’s done at Borussia Dortmund and how his career ended there, it’s happening again at Liverpool.READ MORE: Jesse Lingard and Liverpool ace Darwin Nunez pictured together at tattoo parlour“Liverpool right now are spiralling out of control. They are not the same team.

Liverpool ace Darwin Nunez and former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard have been pictured together at a tattoo parlour. The pair both had some unexpected time off after Premier League fixtures were cancelled at the weekend following the death of the Queen. Liverpool and Lingard's new club Nottingham Forest don't meet until October, but the pair got an early chance to feel each other out at the Artemis Tattoo Studio in Manchester.

Steven Gerrard has been lined up to be Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool.The former Reds skipper has made no secrets about it being his dream job and appears to have methodically planned out his career so that he'll be ready and able to slip into Klopp's shoes once the German eventually leaves Anfield.But following a shaky start to the season, Gerrard's future at Aston Villa is hanging in the balance, and if he loses his job, his hopes of replacing Klopp will almost certainly be lost with it.As such, Liverpool will need a Plan B, so Daily Star Sport has listed six potential alternatives the club could look to if Gerrard becomes persona non grata.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp takes swipe at Chelsea after being asked about Liverpool sackLiverpool's iconic Boot Room proves that recruiting internally can often work gangbusters, so why not try it again?Pep Lijnders, who has been the club's assistant manager for eight years now, could follow in the footsteps of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish by taking the reins as an extension of Klopp's dynasty.The 39-year-old is a highly-rated thinker and a hugely popular figure at the club, though his brief foray into management in 2018, with second-tier Dutch-side NEC, didn't exactly go well.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has claimed two of the club's current stars are the catalyst for their struggles this season.The Reds are already six points off the top of the Premier League after winning just two of their first six matches and were thrashed 4-1 by Napoli in their opening Champions League match. Nicol believes that the midfield has been the reason behind Liverpool's slow start after Jurgen Klopp failed to strengthen in the area during the summer.The deadline day loan signing for Arthur Melo has eased concerns, following injuries to the likes of Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita.READ MORE: Liverpool players 'suddenly second to everything' says unimpressed Graeme SounessHowever, Nicol has singled out James Milner and Harvey Elliott after reacting to the embarrassing loss in Italy in midweek.

Liverpool players have gone from 'exhausting' their opponents to being 'vulnerable to every attack' according to three-time European Cup winner turned pundit Graeme Souness. Jurgen Klopp's side have had a steady start to the new Premier League season with only two wins from their opening six fixtures - and were brushed aside by Napoli in the Champions League.

Former Bolton Wanderers youngster Nat Phillips remained a Liverpool player despite loan approaches by Benfica and Southampton near the climax of the transfer window.

Jurgen Klopp admitted that he has big changes to make at Liverpool quickly while also stating that their next opponent Wolves must be laughing at the mess. It comes after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli in the Champions League, a competition the Reds hope to win this season. But on Wednesday's evidence, it would be lucky if they made it out of the group after a disastrous performance at the back.

Champions League goal with his first touch in Napoli's 4-1 thumping of Liverpool.Giovanni Simeone, 27, could barely believe his luck when he was left unmarked in the six-yard box, ghosting in behind Virgil van Dijk to send the Gli Azzurri into a frenzy by netting their third goal just before half-time. The 44th-minute tap-in may have looked an easy finish, but to Simeone it meant the world, as showcased by his stunned celebration.The Napoli frontman held both hands on his head when wheeling away in an exuberant fashion before collapsing to the floor with arms outstretched to lap up the appreciation from the 55,000 buoyed supporters inside the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.READ MORE: Hakim Ziyech slammed by Chelsea fans for 'worst ever cameo in club's history'In a sit-down interview with the Guardian last year, Simeone declared his love for Europe's Premier competition, symbolised by an underage tattoo from his teenage years.

Liverpool were absolutely humiliated in Naples on Wednesday night, with the hosts Napoli winning 4-1 against a completely shell-shocked Jurgen Klopp side.The game got off the to the worst possible start for the Reds as James Milner conceded a penalty inside five minutes, and Piotr Zielinski converted with ease from the spot. But it got worse after the half hour mark, as mistakes from Joe Gomez meant that Liverpool trailed 3-0 at the break following strikes from Andre Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone.Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, Zielinski scored just 90 seconds after the restart, but Luis Diaz restored a bit of order as he got one back two minutes later.

Liverpool striker Michael Owen says Jurgen Klopp should be concerned about his side's work-rate following their stuttering start to the season.Speaking ahead of the Reds' Champions League opener against Napoli, Owen noted that every single one of Liverpool's first six Premier League opponents had statistically outrun Klopp's side and warned that their shaky form could continue if nothing changes."They haven't outrun a single team this season, every team has outrun them [and] been more physical so that will be a worry," Owen told his BT Sport colleagues.READ MORE: Raging Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp slams 'embarrassing' question from reporter"Until they get their full squad back, we might see that stuttering start continue."Liverpool have won just two of their opening six Premier League matches, leaving them six points off the top of the table and five points behind defending champions Manchester City, and have looked well off the pace since the start of pre-season.Three draws and a defeat to Manchester United have set an uncomfortable tone for the season, and while their 9-0 win over Bournemouth was as emphatic as they come, they had to rely on a 98th-minute winner to beat Newcastle in their only other victory.Is Jurgen Klopp's time at Liverpool nearing its end? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Liverpool have been unlucky with injuries, especially in midfield where they've lost both Thiago Alcantara and Naby Kieta in recent weeks, but their (usually reliable) top players like Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have looked out of sorts.Record signing Darwin Nunez hasn't really settled yet either and his red card against Crystal Palace arguably summed up his rocky start in English

Jurgen Klopp lookalike on the touchline for Shakhtar Donetsk’s game with RB Leipzig.Journalist Ronan Murphy, watching the game and writing on Twitter, highlighted the glaring resemblance that the coach, Igor Jovicevic, shared with the Liverpool legend.“Jürgen Klopp absolutely delighted with that second Shakhtar Donetsk goal,” he jokingly tweeted.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium And many thoroughly agreed with the assessment. “Carbon Kloppy”, one replied.

Jurgen Klopp tore into a reporter for asking an "embarrassing question" about Liverpool fans and their safety in Naples.The Reds have travelled to south Italy to take on the Serie A side in the Champions League as they look to return to the flying form that made them one of the most feared teams in Europe.However, fans have been warned not to leave their hotels while in Italy, even to eat. They have also been told to stay away from the city centre and to refrain from wearing Liverpool shirts or other items of red to avoid confrontation with the local fans. READ MORE: Liverpool face 'Kvaradona' Napoli star dubbed 'best player to watch in Europe' One reporter asked Klopp if he thought Naples was a safe city for football fans and the German did not appreciate it one bit, even threatening to end the interview early.He said: "That's an embarrassing question from you, you want to create headlines - I really don't understand it.

Liverpool supporters have been urged to remain in their respective hotels when landing in Naples ahead of their first Champions League clash of the new season.Jurgen Klopp's side will be out to try and claim a seventh crown when they kick off their European campaign against Serie A giants Napoli on Wednesday evening (September 7) and a sell-out 2,736 fans have snapped up tickets to back the Reds overseas. The landmark fixture is the first Champions League match Liverpool fans have attended since last season's final - where supporters were shockingly subjected to tear gas and police batons prior to the 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid.READ MORE: Gary Neville predicts top-four battle and leaves Liverpool 'sneakily' outsideNow, the club has warned supporters to be on their guard when travelling around the Mediterranean city and to avoid wearing red where possible.

Gary Neville has predicted his top-four battle and reckons Liverpool could be one of the teams to drop out of a Champions League spot.It has been a tough start to the season for the Reds, who are contending with the loss of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich in the transfer window. It took the Reds four games until they landed their first win this campaign - though it was a 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth.Since then, Jurgen Klopp saw his side land a 97th-minute winner against Newcastle before drawing 0-0 against Everton.

Liverpool supporters have been gushing over their side’s new kit.The Reds fans have been loving the release of the new third kit, a fresh style that is licked in stunning green, ahead of their campaign in Europe this season.The club’s official Twitter account posted the kit's release on Monday, leaving fans absolutely mesmerised at the new style.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard becomes instant meme as he channels inner Ralph Hasenhuttl One wrote online: “Take my moneyyyyy!” Another said: “Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! Been a while since we’ve had that shade of greeny/blue, looks nice with the red and the history that it represents!” A third wrote in the replies: “Finally Nike produce an away/third kit that is actually half decent.”One said: "So sexy". And last one replied: “Yes.

Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez has been blamed for Mohamed Salah's poor Liverpool form.

Jurgen Klopp has branded the Everton fan that threw a bottle at him "an idiot" after fearing that it was initially a glass bottle that was aimed at him. It came after Conor Coady scored, though the goal was ruled out for offside moments later in the Merseyside derby which ended up 0-0. At Goodison Park, there was a typically boisterous atmosphere but one supporter decided to take it too far.

Everton fan in a fit of giggles at Goodison Park on Saturday lunchtime. Liverpool made the short journey across Stanley Park looking to make it three wins in a row but met a resilient Frank Lampard outfit. Nunez was reinstated to the starting line-up after serving a three-match ban for his headbutt on Joachim Andersen.