Liverpool slipped up again in the title race, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Southampton at St Mary’s. After draws with West Brom and Newcastle United, Jurgen Klopp’s men had seen their lead at the top of the table dwindle away.
The Reds boss will have been hoping for a response, but his side got off to the worst possible start as Danny Ings opened the scoring just minutes into the encounter.
And despite dominating possession from that point, the champions managed just one shot on target in another worrying display.
Following the defeat, Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson bemoaned his team’s slow start, but felt they did enough to get a result after the break. "Start didn't help.
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