Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he noticed fans leaving Anfield when Crystal Palace took the lead over his side earlier today and told his players they must perform in such a way that the fans always believe they can get back into the game.
Klopp saw his men slip behind following poor defending as Yannick Bolasie gave the Eagles the lead in the 20th minute, following poor defending on the part of the Reds.
However, after losing Mamadou Sakho to injury, Liverpool struck back through Philippe Coutinho in the 42nd minute.
Liverpool searched for a winner in the second half and dominated possession, but Palace pulled ahead in the 82nd minute through a Scott Dann header and saw the game out for the win.
Klopp noticed some Liverpool fans leave after Dann's goal and believes it is symptomatic of the fact some supporters lost faith that the Reds could get back into the game, something it is incumbent upon his players to change.
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"82 minutes the goal. I saw many people leaving the stadium", he told a press conference.
"I saw my team [lose belief]. I felt pretty alone in that moment. Between 82 and 94 you can make eight goals if you like.
"Tonight it feels so bad because it was absolutely not necessary tonight. We have to feel this and then we know we don't want this anymore."
And Klopp emphasised that he is not at all criticising the Liverpool fans, but pointing out the team need to give the supporters belief that they can come back from falling behind at such a point in the game.
"It's not a problem. I only saw it. 82 minutes, game over, that's like it is.
"They [fans] have reasons. Maybe it's easier to come out, but we are responsible for making sure that nobody can leave a stadium a minute before the last whistle because everything can happen.
"That is what we have to show."
