'I can’t get this f***ing loss to Crystal Palace out of my head' - Klopp

Posted Wednesday, December 02, 2015 by Goal.com

The Liverpool manager has enjoyed an encouraging start to life at Anfield but admitted he is still haunted by the home defeat to Alan Pardew's side before the international break

Jurgen Klopp has only endured one defeat in the Liverpool dugout, but the disappointment of the Reds' home loss to Crystal Palace remains in his thoughts.

The German has now taken charge of 10 games with his new club, recording six victories and three draws in his other nine fixtures since his unveiling in October.

But he cannot banish the 2-1 reverse delivered prior to the international break by Alan Pardew’s men from his memory, with the Premier League loss spoiling any one-month anniversary celebrations.

"Sometimes I would really like to change my personality, because I can’t get this f***ing loss to Crystal Palace out of my head," Klopp admitted at Melwood while assessing his time at Liverpool so far.

"If we had won that one, then I would say it’s more than OK."

The 48-year-old was also asked about the difficulty of imposing his ideas on the squad on the training ground given the packed fixture list.

"I know that the most important time in a season is the pre-season," he responded. "I came in October, so there was no time for this. But it's OK. I think we have done not too bad until now.

"The only thing about this is that you ask me questions like this. I don't usually sit in my office and think 'ah, too many games'."