A number of Liverpool supporters have been left bemused at Jurgen Klopp’s treatment of Nathaniel Phillips, following the Reds’ 3-1 loss away to Leicester City.
The Premier League champions suffered yet another day to forget on Saturday afternoon, letting a 1-0 lead slip and capitulating at the King Power Stadium.
That’s now three league defeats in a row for Liverpool, who are not only out of the title race, but also now face a real battle to finish in the top four.
There was yet more calamitous defending on show on Saturday, with Alisson and debutant Ozan Kabak’s mix-up allowing Jamie Vardy to put Leicester 2-1 up.
The Turkey international partnered Jordan Henderson at centre-back, but won’t want to remember his maiden Liverpool appearance in a hurry.
There was no place in the starting lineup for Phillips, despite the 23-year-old largely doing a solid job this season, making six appearances in the league.
It was a decision that has left some frustrated, with a number of Liverpool fans taking to Twitter to voice their feelings.
https://twitter.com/VxrgilSZN/status/1360582136361848832?s=20
Klopp needs to introspect! Some of his selections and decisions of late have been baffling and have cost LFC badly! Now with Origi injured, the Minamino move looks a very major blunder! Nat Phillips unfairly treated
— Ravi Nayar (@ravidebonair) February 14, 2021
@LFC @JohnDykesFC What else does Nat Phillips need to do to get a chance? Klopp is blundering game after game
— Ravi Nayar (@ravidebonair) February 14, 2021
I'm no football manager,but still can't help but think Nat Phillips is being unfairly overlooked..The games the lad has played he's been consistent & put in some really good performances..Not to mention the decent spell in Germany at Stuttgart..The whole thing doesn't add up.
— AnfieldUrchin (@Anfield_Urchin) February 13, 2021
He’s been very consistent when he’s come in and he’s very good in the air to !
— STEY (@S7EYM) February 14, 2021
Ur not the only one , baffling
— paul 🏴 (@PaulHass78) February 13, 2021
