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David Wagner insists he’s baffled by criticism of Liverpool’s performances this season.

The Huddersfield Town boss, who will go head to head with his close pal Jurgen Klopp at Anfield on Saturday, says the Reds play “outstanding football”.

However, Wagner believes Klopp’s men have paid the price for failing to be clinical enough and for their weakness at defending set-pieces.

Liverpool, who were thrashed 4-1 by Tottenham last weekend, are just a point better off than the newly promoted Terriers.

“I can understand the criticism for the lack of points,” Wagner told Sport Bild.

“But I don’t understand the criticism for the performances. I don’t have a clue what the folks expect.

“How they create chances, how they defend – that’s cinema at its best. You couldn’t play the game much better.

“But in the end the marble needs to be put over the line. They can wait with that for one more match, and then get on a roll.

“Seriously, Liverpool play outstanding football with a lot of possession, pace and countless high-class chances.

“Only their shot conversion and the defending of set-pieces is not outstanding. Still, the team is top class, and we’ll have lot of fun with them (in the future). We hope we can minimise that fun.”

Klopp and Wagner were room-mates at Mainz in the 1990s. The Huddersfield manager was Klopp’s best man and Klopp is godfather to one of his daughters.