Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has defended his players after Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester United.
Klopp rejected criticism of their performance in tonight's match programme for their Carabao Cup quarterfinal against West Ham.
He wrote: The world that we live in is one in which clubs like ourselves have to win every game this is not a complaint, it is just a reality so even when we do not beat a team like Manchester United the reaction outside is that it is a setback. Although I know this world and I respect it, as manager it is not one that I can be part of.
This is why I have spoken about the positives when others wanted to find negatives. I also do the reverse when we are being praised for a result. This is the truth of football. There has to be balance in what you see and how you view it. If everything you think is defined only by the outcome, it would not make too much sense.
So I was definitely able to see the good parts of our performance against United. It was not perfect, of course. Our finishing was not what we would like and there were also times when our decision-making could and should have been better. But so many other of the indicators that I look for from my team were positive.