Jurgen Klopp has revealed he held a frank talk with his Liverpool squad on Wednesday in a bid to arrest an alarming start to the season.
After underwhelming draws with Fulham and Crystal Palace, the Reds lost their first league game since late December when Manchester United won 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday evening to condemn them to their worst start to a campaign for 10 years.
Reports that Klopp hauled his squad in on Tuesday as a result of that performance were inaccurate as the squad enjoyed their usual post-match day of rest, but the manager admitted he had to get some things off his chest when they reconvened on Wednesday.