<p><strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/jurgen-klopp-sees-red-23253057" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Jurgen Klopp</a></strong> said Liverpool were unable to cope with Brentford&rsquo;s &ldquo;chaos&rdquo; theory in a shock 3-1 defeat on Monday that damaged their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Klopp&rsquo;s side endured a nightmare start to 2023 and they had only themselves to blame for the horror show in west London.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Konate&rsquo;s own goal</h2>
<p>Ibrahima Konate&rsquo;s first half own goal set the tone for an evening scarred by mistakes at the back from <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/wout-faess-own-goals-help-liverpool-down-leicester-23263267" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Liverpool</a></strong>. Yoane Wissa doubled Brentford&rsquo;s lead and although Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain got one back, Bryan Mbeumo wrapped up Brentford&rsquo;s first victory against Liverpool since 1938. In his first appearance since playing in France&rsquo;s World Cup final defeat against Argentina in December, Konate took a large share of the blame for Liverpool&rsquo;s woeful defensive performance. But the centre-back was far from alone in deserving criticism for a Liverpool display that left them in sixth place, four points behind fourth placed Manchester United who play their game in hand against Bournemouth on Tuesday.</p>
<p><img title="Jurgen Klopp" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2023/jan/brentfor-a_e.jpg" alt="Jurgen Klopp" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Jurgen Klopp</em></strong></p>
<p>Rocked by Liverpool&rsquo;s first defeat in five league games, Reds boss Klopp conceded Brentford&rsquo;s clever set-piece tactics were too much for his players to handle. &ldquo;Brentford create chaos with set-pieces. When I say they stretch the rules, they do, in offensive set-pieces,&rdquo; Klopp said. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, it&rsquo;s smart, but they do. If you could single out all the situations you would find five fouls but because it&rsquo;s so chaotic no one sees it in the end.&rdquo;</p>
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<h2>&lsquo;We were not awake&rsquo;&nbsp;</h2>
<p>&ldquo;You know before the game how strong they are from corners. The game got decided by the second goal which was our fault,&rdquo; Klopp said. &ldquo;We were not awake, they cross the ball and score the second that decided the game. We should have played better.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
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