SLUMPING champion Liverpool fell to a third straight loss in the English Premier League after a dramatic late collapse against Leicester, giving up three goals in seven minutes in a 3-1 defeat at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
It led to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp conceding the title, with his team down in fourth and 10 points behind first-placed Manchester City having played two games more.
“Yes,” Klopp said. “I can’t believe it, but yes.”
Leading 1-0 through Mohamed Salah’s league-high 17th goal, Liverpool was pegged back in the 78th when James Maddison’s low free kick crept in and then went behind after another blunder by goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
A week after gifting Manchester City crucial goals in a 4-1 loss, the Brazil international collided with debutant center back Ozan Kabak as they attempted to cut out a long pass and the ball fell kindly for Jamie Vardy to run
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