(VIDEO) That's why they're substitutes: this absurd mistakes cost Liverpool dearly

Liverpool are playing their fourth game in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. So far they had a perfect score, having beaten LASK, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Toulouse FC. That allowed them to be leaders of the Group E standings, 5 points ahead of their closest rivals.

That is why the goal this Thursday was to get a win in France and get closer to the qualification to the round of 16. Considering that in the match at Anfield Road The Reds proved to be far superior to Toulouse FC and beat them 5-1, this time Jurgen Klopp decided to rest most of the stars of the squad. Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez are on the bench, for example.

But the coach may regret that decision. This is because during the first half the hosts have nullified Liverpool's strengths and, when they had the chance, counterattacked dangerously.

However, things were even until the English team's defenders made several consecutive mistakes that allowed the French to score the opener. On 36 minutes, Konstantinos Tsimikas wanted to step on the ball, but he slipped and Aron Donnum stole it. The Norwegian midfielder ran several yards to get into the box; there he shot with his left foot and defender Jarell Quansah deflected the ball, making it impossible for goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to react.

Coach must do something

Liverpool did not perform well in the first half and went into the break trailing 1-0. This complicates their situation in Group E, as they are now only two points ahead of Toulouse FC. That is why Jurgen Klopp will perhaps make changes to the team for the second half. The substitutes are Alisson, Fabian Mrozek, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Luke Chambers, Callum Scanlon, Dominik Szoboszlai, James McConnell, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Kaide Gordon.