Liverpool legend Fowler tells Klopp: Don\'t blame the attack; it\'s up to you to kill off games

Published on: 25 December 2017

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler feels Jurgen Klopp needs to take more responsibility in his "game management".

After their 3-3 draw at Arsenal on Friday, Klopp argued they should have won 6-3, questioning the profligacy of his attackers.

However, Fowler says Klopp needs to do more with his tactics to kill off games when given the chance.

He wrote for the Mirror: "I would say this. Liverpool should have smashed Arsenal by half time, and it was always a problem they were only one up at the interval. You kind of sensed they'd pay for those misses.

"But I will never moan at players for missed chances. Two of the best opportunities fell to Mo Salah, and who can criticise him this season? He's been awesome.

"Reminds me of me sometimes (especially that pace!).

"Klopp said recently that his sides will always play fair, that he wants to win in the right way. He said he'd never resort to gamesmanship, or 'game management' as it's called these days.

"But maybe he should reconsider that.

"Liverpool should not only have won at the Emirates, they should have recorded one of the great victories.

"Instead they dropped two more points, and they're so far behind in the title race they need snookers.

"Perhaps it's time to start changing the tempo after they get leads, not changing their ­mentality."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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