FA cup 3rd round. Wolves vs. Liverpool.

[Fredo]

Klopp said Henderson and Lallana were both part of the plan tonight.

Does that mean Hendo is injured?

Yep, he confirmed after the match that Henderson would have played had he not complained about something after training yesterday.

[brightred]

Yep, he confirmed after the match that Henderson would have played had he not complained about something after training yesterday.

Happy days!

[Rigadon]

Disappointing to get knocked out as a cup run would have been nice but we have more important things to concentrate on this season.

Completely understand Klopp's logic in sending out a 'second-string' team but disappointed that the players didn't use the opportunity to push for a first team place.

[danperkins]

We have got guys that just cannot be relied upon throughout the season Lallana, Hendo, Matip, Lovren are all a nightmare with injuries. It's just a cycle that keeps going and going and going. Not their fault they get injured easy, it's harsh but useless to us as a club.

[Assassin]

To be honest. I am glad we are out of the FA cup. This means we can focus on the PL/CL and use our best squad available for every game

[danperkins]

Genuinely not bothered myself, just hope the confidence hasn't been affected. Next game is crucial. We'll see if this team can handle the pressure of being at the top. My one worry is that we don't have that winning experience like City.

[Assassin]

I am not sure anyone will be affected by this result, most of the starters are not first choice. As for winning mentality, we have it too 17 wins in the first 21 games in the PL

[Yozza]

Wolves 2-1 Liverpool: Replacements 'failed' Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp's squad rotation for Liverpool's 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Wolves was let down by players who "failed miserably", according to former England captain Alan Shearer.

Klopp made nine changes to his starting XI, which included two teenage debutants - and brought on a third after an early injury to Dejan Lovren.

"When you rotate as he did you're gambling," Shearer told BBC Sport.

"He's looking to these guys to give him a performance - they failed miserably."

Shearer later tweeted: "I was brought up watching Liverpool trying to win every trophy. Why should that change?"

'It's all my responsibility' - Klopp

Klopp's potent attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane began on the bench as the manager picked Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi in attack.

However, there was only one pass made between the pair and only one touch in the opposition's penalty area during the first half.

Origi did produce a better display after the break, scoring Liverpool's equaliser, but Sturridge, out of contract in the summer, failed to make an impact and was replaced in the 70th minute.

At the other end, left-back Alberto Moreno was the only recognised defensive player in a backline which contained midfielder Fabinho at centre-back, alongside 16-year-old Dutch defender Ki-Jana Hoever, who replaced Lovren. Portuguese Rafael Camacho, 18, started at right-back.

"It's all my responsibility - they had no rhythm," Klopp told BBC Sport. "There were not a lot of good decisions from me - that's how the days are sometimes."

Monday's loss at Molineux was the first time Liverpool have suffered back-to back defeats this season.

Wolves took the lead before the break when Raul Jimenez fired in low following a mistake by James Milner. Portuguese attacking midfielder Ruben Neves scored the winner in the second half, with a brilliant strike from more than 30 yards.

Despite Monday's defeat, Klopp said: "It's all good. Of course, we don't want to lose football games but it's nothing else.

"For us it was an unbelievably intense period, having played Arsenal and Manchester City.

"We saw after the City game four or five players got ill immediately. We tried everything and we wanted to give the boys confidence, but that didn't really work out today. We've played worse, we've played better."

[Phoenix07]

Someone should send that quote to Mourinho. That's how you keep your players onside.

[RichC]

I don't think I've ever been less bothered by a defeat tbh. The FA cup these days holds almost no interest for me, shame that I feel like that really but with the possibility of a real challenge for the league this season it's pretty much meaningless.

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this either.

[Reece]

I don't think I've ever been less bothered by a defeat tbh. The FA cup these days holds almost no interest for me, shame that I feel like that really but with the possibility of a real challenge for the league this season it's pretty much meaningless.

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this either.

to all of that.

The fume from the likes of Shearer is hilarious

[Phoenix07]

But....but....Klopp desperately needs to win a trophy....

[Mark79]

I don't think I've ever been less bothered by a defeat tbh. The FA cup these days holds almost no interest for me, shame that I feel like that really but with the possibility of a real challenge for the league this season it's pretty much meaningless.

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this either.

The league has to be the main focus. I'm quite relived that we now don't have to juggle the fixture congestion, potential replays and the backlog of postponed league games, etc that can come with a cup run.

FA Cup is great if it's your best chance of a trophy, but when you're in a great position to go for the league and also in the CL knock out stages? Nah.

[The_weatherman]

Not fussed about the result, want to go all out for the big two competitions. But I took a gander at Redcafe, and they are reveling in our loss! Taking the piss out of Klopp and Liverpool like I've never seen before, these guys are rattled.

Including the Wolves game we have five games in January, compared to six games last January and nine games the season before that.

If we can regain momentum next weekend this will surely play into our hands.

[Nicey]

But....but....Klopp desperately needs to win a trophy....

says the pundits ....

I am having the absolute best time supporting Liverpool under Klopp, year in year out getting better and amazing football, lots of Finals, now a title race, sure it would be great to get silverware but we are in the mix for everything thats the only thing you can ever really demand in a LG were 6 teams can win everything and only 4 of them get CL football each season