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Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to grow stronger from the setbacks that have characterised his fledgling reign.

Defeat to West Ham United in the FA Cup last Tuesday means the Reds have now won only five of their last 18 games.

And despite a Capital One Cup final appearance against Manchester City later this month, the Upton Park loss further underlined the work required to return the Anfield side back among the Premier League elite and challenging for Champions League qualification.

“I know nobody wants to hear this, but it's a long way (for us to go),” said Klopp.

“Sorry. But I'm really prepared for this way.

“I'm not saying I don't care when we lose a game. If you ask me a silly question after a match, I will always react silly because I hate losing.







“But, the next day, I know it's part of the development. Not the most enjoyable part of development, but that's part of it.

“You get a few knocks, you grow stronger from it and go on and create your own mentality, create your own style, take the problems, use them, make them a strength, that's how development works.

“For this, I am the right man. Maybe for a few other things, I'm not the right man.

“I don't care about people who are not patient enough. I can't. I have no time for that.

“We have a few very important games coming up and very important decisions to make. It's up to us to make the decision and the players to make the decision as easy as possible or as difficult as possible.

“Let's create a future.”