Defeat is said to be an orphan while victory has a thousand fathers but the reaction to Liverpool’s loss in Napoli suggests something else. Defeat has a thousand fathers. Or at least a thousand paternity suits.  The poor start to Liverpool’s season has led to many confident assertions about what has happened and who is responsible. Depending on who is listened to, the primary reason is a book written by Jurgen Klopp’s assistant, the failure of the owners to invest in the squad, the exhaustion of the players, the methods of Klopp, the World Cup, Trent Alexander Arnold’s defending, Mo Salah’s…

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