Liverpool loss in Belgrade raises alarm bells for Jurgen Klopp

After seeing Liverpool produce their poor performance in Belgrade, Jurgen Klopp was forced to provide an important clarification.

In the opening exchanges of his post-match press conference after their defeat to Red Star, the German had commented: "I saw, unfortunately, a few games like this already and it is really difficult to find your mojo back."

When asked to expand on that statement, Klopp insisted that it was made in his performance in Belgrade rather than their recent form as a whole.

That said, it was possible that it was possible to make a mistake.

They have been asked to compete in their competitions, including two defeats in the Champions League which have had their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages.

Decisive clashes with Paris St. Germain and Napoli now await. These fixtures representing a challenge of the credentials behind Liverpool's bid to at least match last season's incredible run to the final.

Still, as he flew back from Belgrade with a demoralized squad on Tuesday evening, Klopp could at least take a break from memories of the now-forgotten travels preceding that journey to Kiev.

Whenever judgments on Liverpool's performances so far this season is offered by fans, it can at times feel like a form of collective amnesia has descended.

But hopefully the manager remembers that even in 2017-18, with their Champions League final appearance and second consecutive qualifying for the tournament, was punctuated by several crushing lows.

Take, for example, the run of just two victories in 10 matches Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in September and October.

Or recalling the Reds somehow managed to take up qualification from a European group featuring Spartak Moscow, Maribor and Sevilla down to the final matchday.

While frustrating, there would be no disgrace in that happening again considering the difficulty of this season's draw, particularly given the significant improvements made elsewhere.

With 11 games of the last Premier League gone, the fifth-place Reds were already 12 points short of top spot; this time, they find themselves two points behind Manchester City leaders in third.

Yet, despite that indisputable leap forward, we are sure that we are doing a good job in this field.

Last season, only an incredible contribution from autumn onwards. Roberto Firmino's suitability for the role of center-forward, but the Brazilian is once again under the microscope.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah, whose final year of the second year of the second year of the second year of the second year

Thankfully, it seems the players possess the sufficient composure to acknowledge that they have come back from this far-from-terminal defeat in Serbia.

As Adam Lallana told LFCTV on Tuesday: "Of course there will be a reaction. It's not the first time we've lost games, it's about how you react and bounce back. "

With little room for maneuver available in either the Premier League or Champions League, the Reds can not afford to wait much longer than truly picking up momentum.

But, if last night's results a worthy reaction, the foundations for a successful season are built.