Jurgen Klopp dismissed the idea of Liverpool being Premier
League title contenders after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to
struggling Newcastle United.
Liverpool have been revitalised since Klopp replaced Brendan
Rodgers in the Anfield hotseat and they arrived at St James'
Park having won seven of their previous eight matches in all
competitions.
The nature of some of those wins, most notably last month's
4-1 demolition of Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, has
prompted growing talk of Klopp potentially helming title
outsiders as the more fancied contenders continue to stumble
behind surprise leaders Leicester City.
But after watching a below-par showing on Tyneside, where
Martin Skrtel diverted Georginio Wijnaldum's 69th-minute strike
into his own net before the Netherlands international sealed the
points in stoppage time, Klopp felt it was time to offer some
perspective.
"I'm sorry if someone is disappointed," he told BBC Sport.
"Maybe someone is laughing at this. We're not part of this [title
challengers] discussion.
"I hope some people did something better on this Sunday than
watching this game.
"We have to react and learn. I'm sure the lads will do it."
Liverpool lie seventh after 15 games of the Premier League
season and will drop to eighth after their rivals Everton host
Crystal Palace on Monday.
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