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Liverpool manager Klopp needs time to think after stunning Napoli loss

Jurgen Klopp says he will have to think about why Liverpool were thrashed by Napoli on Wednesday.

The Reds were blown away in Italy as Napoli claimed a 4-1 win in their opening Champions League group stage game.

Speaking after the game, Klopp said: "Really tough to take, it's not that difficult to explain when you watched the game. To start with the two penalties, OK first of all Napoli played a really good game, we didn't, that is the first explanation for the defeat.

"They scored one penalty and missed another but the next two goals we served on a plate and we should defend better. 3-0 down having chances but never really in the game. We were not compact defensively or offensively. Until Thiago entered the pitch I cannot remember one counter-pressing situation, we were too wide.

"Everything is obvious but why it happened, I cannot answer now, let me think about about it. It is a really tough cookie to take, but I have to take it."

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