Klopp spoke to his squad about the mistakes that have stalled the club’s recent momentum

Jürgen Klopp held talks with his Liverpool squad after the demoralising defeat by Swansea City in an attempt to galvanise his players before a potentially season-defining week.

The Liverpool manager spoke about the mistakes that have stalled his side’s recent momentum, and were evident in the 3-2 defeat at Anfield on Saturday, but also sought to lift his team by reminding them of the swagger and panache with which they have also performed.

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Liverpool will reach the EFL Cup final at Wembley if they overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit at home to Southampton tomorrow before meeting Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. They then face a showdown with Premier League leaders Chelsea a week today.

Those fixtures will shape his team’s