Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp revealed that he replaced Egyptian star Mohamed Salah in Liverpool's 3-2 defeat to Arsenal because he needed a "very intense" defensive display on his right side. Liverpool were late at the Emirates Stadium as Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal in front after 58 seconds, then Darwin Nunez equalized the result, but Klopp's men were late in the first half after Bukayo Saka's goal.
Roberto Firmino equalized the result again, but Arsenal got an easy penalty that Saka converted to secure the victory for Mikel Arteta's team. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah struggled to make an impact and was substituted in the 69th minute when the score was tied with two goals each.
When asked why Salah was replaced, Klopp said after the match: "I thought we could do it in order to focus on defending again and at a high level.. and we tried to put Henderson in that side there. Salah has done an incredible job, so great effort." .
He added: "Sometimes the game is very intense, which is why we thought we could do it with Henderson. We still wanted to win, even when we took out the striker," according to the English newspaper Metro.
Klopp relinquishes the title race
Klopp also excluded his team from the title struggle, as Liverpool are 14 points behind the Premier League and leaders Arsenal, and said: "Yes, we are not in a race for the title."
However, Klopp stressed that his team will fight to the end, indicating that this is what he has to do and is what he will do. Klopp expressed his dissatisfaction with the position and position of his team in the rankings, noting that none of the players is satisfied with that.
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