Klopp: Blame me, not Sturridge

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Jurgen Klopp took the blame after Daniel Sturridge failed to acknowledge Liverpool fans following a 3-1 defeat at Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.

Klopp named the youngest ever Reds side in the Premier League, but they were over-run by a Swansea side looking to secure their top flight status. 

Andre Ayew scored twice and Jack Cork adding to the tally with a fantastic curler, after Christian Benteke has reduced the deficit for Liverpool, but they ended the game with 10 men after Brad Smith was sent off. 

Sturridge failed to thank the travelling fans after the final whistle – and has hinted recently that he could leave the club if he doesn’t get more first-team football – but German boss Klopp refused to criticise the striker for his actions. 

“If someone forgot to say thank you to the fans, then it’s my fault and nobody else’s,” the manager said.

“If you think we ignore the fans it’s not what we wanted. I went too immediately. Hopefully our fans know how close we are to them. After a game like this, he wants to …

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