Tuesday 26 September 2017 08:11, UK
Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius believes the team must take collective responsibility for their poor defensive record this season.
Jurgen Klopp's side have kept just two clean sheets in 10 matches, but Karius insists the blame should not be placed solely on the back four.
Instead the German 'keeper has highlighted Klopp's willingness to take risks in order to implement an attacking style of play.
"We've scored a few goals up front and conceded a few but I don't think that is just down to the defence," said Karius ahead of the trip to Spartak Moscow in the Champions League.
"We take a few risks and it works well for us in most of the games.
"We know we can defend better and we practice in training. We know where we can do better in defence. There are no worries."
Klopp has used Karius as his goalkeeper for European competition and he is hoping to impress enough to earn a place in his manager's Premier League plans at Simon Mignolet's expense.
"I want to prove to him [Klopp] I want to play in the Premier League but for now I use this game and then also I'll hopefully be involved again, that is my goal for the future," he added.
"It is good healthy competition. If you are at a big club like this you know there is competition.
"I see this as a chance when I get to play to show myself to the manager and use the Champions League as a chance for myself to show I am ready for the competition.
"But I am happy to play in this competition, it is something you dream of as a footballer."
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