Four things Jurgen Klopp got wrong as Liverpool humiliated by Napoli in Champions League

Jurgen Klopp already wants to cut short Arthur's loan at Liverpool as he is fed up with his easy-going attitude.The Brazil international moved to Merseyside on loan from Juventus in the summer transfer window in a last-gasp move from the Reds to solve their midfield crisis. Several players had been ruled out including Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.However, Arthur might already be on his way back to Turin after failing to impress Klopp in training.

Manchester United are reportedly set 'to rival' Liverpool for Brazilian wonderkid Joao Gomes from Flamengo.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp laughed at suggestions that his players could play alongside those from Manchester United and Manchester City after Chelsea owner Todd Boehly floated the idea of a Premier League north versus south all-star game.

Jurgen Klopp has savaged Chelsea owner Todd Boehly's suggestion of a Premier League All-Star match by joking that the Harlem Globetrotters should also make an appearance.Boehly, who also owns Major League Baseball (MLB) side LA Dodgers, proposed the idea of a one off match between players who play for clubs in the north of England against players who play for clubs in the south while speaking at an international investors and creators conference in the US on Tuesday."People are talking about why don't we have more money for the Pyramid? MLB did their all star game this year," he said. "They made $200m from a Monday and a Tuesday, you could do a North vs South All-Star game from the Premier League to fund the Pyramid very easily."READ MORE: Chelsea owner Todd Boehly suggests Premier League all-star game between North and SouthKlopp was asked about Boehly's comments in the aftermath of his side's 2-1 win over Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and the Liverpool boss was quick to ridicule it."Great.

Liverpool fans during their 2-1 Champions League victory over Ajax.Jurgen Klopp’s side scraped their way past the Dutch giants courtesy of a last minute header from Joel Matip. The Cameroonian rose highest to nod his side into a 2-1 lead, 62 minutes after precocious Ajax youngster Mohammed Kudus excellently equalised Mohamed Salah’s opening goal with a wonderful effort of his own that rattled the underside of the crossbar and screamed into the back of the net.

Virgil van Dijk has hit back at criticism of Liverpool after the Reds left it late to dispatch Ajax on Tuesday evening.Liverpool have suffered a shaky start to the season, but were handed an 89th-minute lifeline from Joel Matip after he headed home. And Liverpool's star defender has now hit out at pundits who had already written the Reds off.After the game, Van Dijk told BT Sport: "It was very important to show a positive reaction.

Liverpool left it late to turn around their poor start to the Champions League as Jurgen Klopp's side beat Ajax 2-1 on Tuesday evening.The Reds looked far the better side for large periods at Anfield but were unable to shake off their Dutch opponents until the 89th minute thanks to a Joel Matip header. The Reds had to rely on goal line technology to edge past their Dutch opponentsDespite dominating the game, Liverpool looked less than convincing as they continued to appear a shell of their former clinical selves.

Liverpool fans were almost all silent during the minute's silence for the Queen at Anfield tonight.The Reds held a period of silence for the late monarch, who died last Thursday, before their Champions League tie against Ajax this evening. Hardly any of the club's supporters failed to observe the gesture and could not be heard booing on TV.

Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at three "very normal" Liverpool players ahead the Reds' Champions League tie with Ajax on Tuesday evening.The outspoken Dutchman, who began his career at the Johan Cruyff Arena, said he thought Jordan Henderson was vastly overrated, and that he didn't think much of James Milner or Joe Gomez either."I think we have become a bit blinded. We suddenly think Jordan Henderson is a crazy player, [he's] just a very normal player," Van der Vaart argued.READ MORE: Jeff Stelling slams 'garbage' claims that things are 'spiralling out of control' at Liverpool"James Milner is also a very normal player.

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.

Observers from Italy reckon Napoli are in for a real fight when they travel to face Rangers during the week - especially without top striker Victor Osimhen.

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 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