As the Reds prepare to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League today, it's time for your Liverpool FC morning digest on Saturday, February 4.
'I hate that' - Jurgen Klopp explains Liverpool criticism and dismisses training ground problem
Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions of an attitude problem among his Liverpool squad as he explained his recent criticism of their body language.
The Reds boss raised eyebrows in the immediate aftermath of last Sunday's FA Cup fourth round exit at Brighton and Hove Albion when he questioned the actions of a number of his players.
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It prompted debate over whether such issues were contributing to an underwhelming campaign in which Liverpool will look to address a run of three Premier League games without a win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.
But while downplaying such talk, Klopp has urged his squad to begin building a more positive mindset after they succumbed to an injury-time winner last weekend.
"There are plenty of things I don’t like and we have to improve, but the body language in training is no problem," said the Liverpool boss. "Our training is hopefully still useful and helpful. I would love it as a player to have these sessions. If you can’t enjoy them any more then your career is too long, let me say it like this. We don’t have these problems.
"The good periods have to feel good for the boys as well. They have to realise ‘oh, that’s okay’. So we can do it again, go again and I’m not sure we are already there. So it’s like Liverpool flying, winning 3-0 or 4-0, it’s very, very far in the mind but it’s still there. These are human issues."
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Liverpool suffer more misery as missed penalty seals FA Youth Cup exit
Injury-hit Liverpool were left to rue a disappoint first-half showing as they were dumped out of the FA Youth Cup on a difficult evening at Ipswich Town.
Two goals from Rio Morgan sent a young Reds side tumbling to a 2-0 reverse at Portman Road in their fifth round tie on Friday night.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, the under-18s coach, was already without a number of key forwards when Jayden Danns, who was initially named in the starting line-up, was forced to drop to the bench shortly before kick-off, leaving Liverpool with no recognised striker.
Bobby Clark, who featured in the last round at Port Vale, was again the stand-out for the Reds, for whom Stefan Bajcetic and Ben Doak were eligible but remained with the first team.
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