Liverpool Captain Calls for Improvement Ahead of Real Madrid Meeting

It’s not very often in football that you get more than you deserve, but that’s the only way to describe Liverpool’s win over Queens Park Rangers yesterday. A strike from Philippe Coutinho was sandwiched between two own goals from the hosts with the Reds jumping to fifth in the table.

“I think we were very lucky to get three points,” said the Captain matter-of-factly. Our performance needs to be better, in my opinion. We could have had no complaints today if we had come away with nothing and we could have had no complaints if we had come away with a point. It was a very bitty game – stop-start – but I think the only credit that we can give ourselves is that we never gave up.”

Despite giving up two equalizers in less than ten minutes, Liverpool’s dogged determination to move forward is a testament to the drive they have to win. Where that drive was earlier in the match is still a question left to be answered — and one they’re going to need to do post haste.

“We kept going to the end and we got rewarded for hanging in and staying in the game. But all-round, it needs improving. Of course we’re going to go away really happy with the three points. It’s what we came for” he continued. “But from our point of view, we’ve conceded two sloppy goals again and we’re coming up against the best side in Europe over the next fortnight, so we need to address that.”