Captain Jordan Henderson has stated that the mass fan walkout should not be an excuse behind Liverpool's collapse against Sunderland on Saturday.
Liverpool looked set to coast their way to a comfortable victory over Sunderland at Anfield but a dramatic collapse during the last ten minutes of the game meant that the Reds could only manage a 2-2 draw.
Liverpool's sudden demise took place right after the fans staged a walkout in the 77th minute of the game in order to protest the £77 tickets at Anfield next season and many have been quick to blame the mass fan exodus for the Reds' poor performance during the final 10 minutes.
However, midfielder Henderson is refusing to point the finger at the fans and stated that the players cannot use the fan protest as an excuse for their poor display.
Henderson said: "We are focused as players about what is happening on the pitch. I don't think anything else will bother us. We can't make that as an excuse. We have to take responsibility as individuals and a last 10 minutes like that was not good enough.
"To be leading 2-0 at 80 minutes, you have to see the game out. We have to work on it. We have to be better at doing that."
