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The trend is not new, the 0: 1 (0: 1) against Chelsea was the fifth home defeat in a row for Liverpool.

But now it's getting tight.

And so Jürgen Klopp took on the alarming table constellation for the first time.

His team, which in recent years under his leadership had recharged the myth of the invincible club on Anfield Road, is weakening in its own stadium, of all places.

The record is striking: seven wins from the first seven home games were followed by two draws against West Brom and Manchester United.

Then all games were lost.

This has never happened in the eventful history of the traditional club.

Mainly because of this, the Reds have arrived in the midfield of the Premier League.

The gap to fourth-placed Chelsea is now four points.

And the distance to the Champions League ranks could increase to up to six points if city rivals Everton and West Ham score points in their catch-up games.

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Even Liverpool's seventh place in the table (43 points) does not reflect reality given more games played.

Tottenham (42) have one more game up their sleeves, Aston Villa (39) even two.

Mount's hit makes Tuchel cheer

Coach Klopp has not yet written off the race for the Champions League, but after the lost duel against Thomas Tuchel he sounded the alarm.

"That's a massive setback, but if you don't win enough games, you don't have the right to play the Champions League," said Klopp.

German duel in England: Jürgen Klopp (left) and Thomas Tuchel faced each other for the first time in the Premier League

Source: Pool via REUTERS

In addition to the sporting misery, the trainer has a second construction site to work on.

After taking Mo Salah off the pitch in the 62nd minute, the Egyptian commented on the surprising decision with a shake of his head and did not look at his coach.

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After the 90 minutes, Klopp discussed with his best striker on the pitch with many gestures.

“I'm happy when the guys are disappointed with leaving, that's not a problem,” said the coach, explaining the earliest removal Salah in three and a half years: “I could have replaced other players, that's true.

But the reason for the change was that at that moment he looked like he was really feeling the intensity.

I didn't want to endanger him, that's all. "

Hardly recognizes his team: Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is in crisis

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What Klopp did not know: Salah's agent had posted a cryptic tweet just a few minutes after the substitution.

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Ramy Abbas Issa only wrote one point: “.” A final point?

Salah still has a contract in Liverpool until 2023, but apparently wants to play again in Spain.

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona attract the 28-year-old.

Speculation that mingled in the discussion about the sense and nonsense of the substitution.

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In any case, Salah had no way of countering Mason Mount's goal in the 42nd minute.

“The individual quality of Mason Mount at that moment made the difference”, Klopp sums up and went into the error analysis: “I have to take a closer look at it, but I think we had enough players, but we were too deep.

When a player like Mount moves from the outside in, you have to defend him where he ends.

We should have defended that differently.

And such details decide the games, and we are responsible for that.

We didn't do that well. "

Man of the evening: Mason Mount's individual performance decided the game for Chelsea

Source: dpa / Phil Noble

The injury problems on the defensive have made life difficult for Klopp since the beginning of the season.

For a long time, however, his team seemed to be able to end the season at least in third or fourth place - until the homeland began and even relegation candidates like Burnley and Brighton won in Liverpool.

However, the 53-year-old does not see a problem with the venue: “Unfortunately, we cannot say that this is only the case at home.

It has nothing to do with Anfield, it happens too often in general.

We have to improve in the crucial moments.

We have to show our quality, and we don't do that often enough. "

He has hope despite the clear trend.

"It's not over yet.

We have to win football games.

We're working on it, ”said Klopp and received object lessons from the opponent.

Under Tuchel, the Londoners, who had got off to a weak start in the season, fought their way back to the Champions League places and are now even in fourth place.

“The race is on, there are still eleven games to play.

We go one step at a time.

We can never rest and never celebrate, there is no time for that, ”said Tuchel.

The next task for the "Blues" is waiting on Monday. With Everton, the next competitor should then be distanced. Liverpool are challenged a day earlier. On Sunday it's against Fulham - at home.