Liverpool manager retains faith despite Watford lossJames Milner set to return for FA Cup tie against ChelseaJürgen Klopp has said he would have to be a “real idiot” to question the character of his
Liverpool team after one bad defeat, but immediate improvement on the Watford performance will be essential to overcome
Chelsea in the FA Cup.
Liverpool lost their unbeaten
Premier League run in startling
fashion at Vicarage Road on Saturday and head to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday looking to avoid a third consecutive away defeat in all competitions. Klopp, expected to make several changes for his first FA Cup fifth-round tie, believes no Liverpool player performed at their usual level at Watford. But he insists faith in a team who remain on course to win the Premier League title in record time is unbroken. “I am not a little bit in doubt about the character of the boys and I would be a real idiot if I would be because they deserve my trust, my faith, and they don’t lose it after a bad game,” he said.