Soccer-Klopp insists Liverpool improvement is needed if they are to catch leaders City

Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Liverpool - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - December 28, 2021 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said his side cannot even think about being able to catch Premier League leaders Manchester City if they put in more performances like their showing in a 1-0 defeat by Leicester City on Tuesday.

Klopp's side slipped to just their second league loss of the season at the King Power Stadium to leave them trailing City, who beat Leicester 6-3 on Boxing Day to make it nine league wins in a row, by six points from 19 games this campaign.