Allardyce's analysis after the game -
“From start to finish we were exceptionally good tactically,” he said. “We came as underdogs and set out a game plan. With our limited possession, we exposed Liverpool’s weaknesses time and time again and that’s why we were able to recover. If you look at what Liverpool created from open play there was very little. Coutinho’s free-kick was a wonder goal.”
Allardyce was asked to clarify what me meant by Liverpool’s “weaknesses.”
“Liverpool play a superb attacking style,” he reminded. “It means both full backs go high up the pitch. [Joel] Matip and [Dejan] Lovren are very exposed. If you get the right runners, they are both big men that don’t like running towards their own goal. That’s how our equaliser came with Cabaye picking up space. Then our winner: Liverpool are pretty weak, having conceded six already from corners. Now it’s seven.”
Allardyce: "On the corners everyone knows Liverpool are pretty weak. They conceded 6 off corners which we told the lads about. It’s now 7."
Thing is , if everyone knows about it, why is it that we can't fix it. Allardyce improved a relegation fodder team's defence. If Klopp can't get us defending corners, then maybe the questions are at certain time going to be asked of him. It doesn't take millionaire superstars to stop corners from going in for goals. We have conceded record breaking goals from corners this season, only Watford and one more team have conceded more.
This is an organization failure, the responsibility which lies with the coach. I can accept in open play, we concede goal, it might be due to limited defensive ability of the defenders, but conceding from direct corners so many times, is a basics issue, and one which is easily fixable even by a lower league coach.