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Tottenham 4 - 1 Liverpool: Klopp slams Liverpool defending after Spurs rout

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The Reds were beaten 4-1 by Tottenham, with all four goals coming after defensive mistakes

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left lamenting his side's "bad, bad, bad defending" after a 4-1 loss away to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday all but ended the Merseyside club's title hopes just nine games into the Premier League season.

Defeat left Liverpool a huge 12 points behind leaders Manchester City, with Klopp's ninth-placed side now below unheralded Burnley in the table.

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