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Klopp admits Liverpool 'lost the plot' in thrashing at Villa

October 4, 2020. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp with Adrian after the match. Pool via REUTERS

Stunned Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said his side did "all the things you should not do in a football match" as they "lost the plot" to play into Aston Villa's hands in their 7-2 humbling at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday.

Following on from Manchester United's 6-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool added to a remarkable day as they became the first reigning English top-flight champions to ship seven goals in a league match since Arsenal in 1953.

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