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'In life much worse things happen': Jurgen Klopp remains calm after Tottenham draw and tells his Liverpool players to 'stop behaving like it's a funeral' as hopes of unprecedented quadruple take a serious blow Jurgen Klopp said 'much worse things happen' than Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Tottenham The dropped points make the Reds' pursuit of the quadruple much less likely But Klopp insisted his players will still 'prepare and we will try' to keep chasing it

By Dominic King for MailOnline

Published: 23:49 BST, 7 May 2022 | Updated: 23:49 BST, 7 May 2022

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Jurgen Klopp told his players to stop behaving as if they attended a funeral after their pursuit of the quadruple was checked by Tottenham.

Liverpool failed to win a Premier League game at Anfield for the first time since October 30 after drawing 1-1 with Antonio Conte’s side; Luis Diaz’s deflected strike cancelled out Son Heung-min’s opener and the point enabled Klopp’s team to move temporarily top of the table.

But with rivals Manchester City hosting Newcastle this afternoon, the expectation is that Liverpool will be three points behind ahead of Tuesday’s difficult trip to Aston Villa and many believe this will prove to be the decisive night in the title race.

Jurgen Klopp was pragmatic after Liverpool's draw with Tottenham, saying 'worse things happen'

Klopp, however, sees things differently and said: ‘First and foremost, (I told them) we should stop behaving like it is a funeral. In my life much worse things happen. If we would have won it wouldn’t increase the possibility we win against Aston Villa, so that is how it