Napoli

Liverpool reached the Champions League final last season. (CNN) From a Liverpool perspective, the biggest positive to take from the team's humiliating 4- ...

"It looks a little bit like we have to reinvent ourselves. "[It's] tough to take," the German told BT Sport. "I would say not that difficult to explain when you saw the game.

After a difficult night in Napoli that saw Liverpool allow four goals to the home side and only muster one of their own, fans took to social media to voice ...

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) Gameweek 6](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/columns/fantasy-premier-league-tips-tricks-gameweek-6) It will be interesting to see what team he puts out there and what sort of effort they put out. It was the kind of game you want to immediately forget. Two more goals before halftime and the visitors were heading into the locker room heads down and 3 goals behind.

Liverpool slumped to a stunning 4-1 defeat at Napoli in the UEFA Champions League group stage, where the hosts were four goals up in just 47 minutes.

The German manager's dissatisfaction with the club was clear in interviews late Tuesday after a 1-0 loss at Dinamo Zagreb. Three goals in 17 minutes began with a goal from English forward Marcus Edwards. A long-time criticism of the Champions League group stage? Too many lopsided mismatches as the wealth gap between clubs fuels competitive imbalance on the field. Both have been on the winning and losing sides of Champions League finals in just the last four years, and both endured one of their worst days in the competition Wednesday. Eintracht won the Europa League title in May but the German club and the team it beat in the final, Rangers, both found it tough Wednesday on returning to the top-tier competition after long absences.

Piotr Zielinski was the Man Of The Match against Liverpool yesterday and Gazzetta wrote Luciano Spalletti 'gave a footballing lesson' to Jurgen Klopp.

Poland star Zielinski scored a brace and was the Man Of The Match according to Italian sports papers. Luis Diaz scored Liverpool’s only goal of the night and was the only Red receiving a passing grade from each of the three main Italian sports papers. [Piotr Zielinski](https://football-italia.net/player/piotr-zielinski/) was the Man Of The Match against Liverpool yesterday and Gazzetta wrote Luciano Spalletti ‘gave a footballing lesson’ to Jurgen Klopp.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: This victory was encapsulated by the intelligence of the smaller team that destroyed its giant opponent with speed, strength and ...

It's been a patient wait but with the tattoo kissed and his form ascending, the Argentine proved he is more than capable of filling any void left by his Nigerian team-mate. The harmony which he has established in a stunning few years in charge cannot be allowed to implode. Spalletti gave a real footballing lesson to Klopp, who committed the biggest possible mistake: underestimating Napoli and Italian football. His opening strike against Liverpool means he has now scored two of Napoli's three fastest ever goals in the Champions League: against Liverpool and on December 6, 2017, against Feyenoord. In Italy many wondered why Darwin Nunez, Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota were not deployed from the first minute. It appeared to catch Klopp and his players totally off-guard. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa in the middle of pitch looks like an absolute beast and Liverpool's hapless players merely bounced off him. It was a masterclass. Make no mistake, though, Spalletti is building a force to be reckoned with. Fans were irritated and even heckled Spalletti to 'wake up' during pre-season. News clippings of Jurgen Klopp's humiliation will be framed across the city after Luciano Spalletti's masterclass... VIEW FROM ITALY: Napoli have beaten Liverpool before but not like this.

Ajax and Bayern impressed while Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick, but the result of the night came at Napoli, where the scintillating hosts ...

Richarlison's first goals for Tottenham got Antonio Conte's side get off to a winning start against ten-man Marseille. Marcus Edwards was the difference as Sporting CP won in Germany for the first time. Franck Kessié opened the scoring before Lewandowski made it two with a cool finish. Bayern made light work of strong opponents at San Siro. Leverkusen pressed for an equaliser, and Patrik Schick had two efforts ruled out for offside as Brugge held on for all three points. Porto vs Atlético in December. The first? Antoine Griezmann snatched victory in an amazing finish with all three goals scored after 90 minutes. From the moment Edson Álvarez's bullet header put the home side ahead, the visitors were chasing shadows; two goals in as many first-half minutes from Steven Berghuis and the brilliant Mohammed Kudus effectively ended the contest. 13/09: Victor Osimhen hit the post inside a minute before Zieliński opened the scoring from the spot after James Milner had handled. Napoli served notice of their UEFA Champions League intentions with a dazzling first-half performance as they overwhelmed last season's runners-up Liverpool 4-1.

Liverpool were not only schooled on the pitch by Napoli on Wednesday night, but off it too. They sent FSG and Julian Ward an important transfer message.

[Liverpoo](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/)l, and something to emulate. Now they will be ruing their error, with Anguissa absolutely dominating the midfield on Wednesday night. This summer, [Julian Ward](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/julian-ward) and [FSG](https://www.liverpool.com/all-about/fsg) dithered on making a midfield acquisition, citing that the right profile simply wasn't available. Napoli, after all, in an equally difficult market this summer managed to land the exciting Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for around £9m. This was a side that not only included an array of talent but a vast diversity of individuals from football nations who are ranked outside of FIFA's top 20. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/)