Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is adamant all criticism should go onto his shoulders.

The Reds coach does not want to hear about blame for the club's board or owners, or even the players.

He believes that a lot of the issues are on him, especially when it comes to the team's poor showing in domestic competitions this season.

"One hundred per cent [I feel positive] that's a completely normal reaction, and you know that as well," Klopp said.

"We could go now through the seven-and-a-half years, a lot of people left and a lot came in, and it always worked out and we never spoke about it because 'oh, he's coming in, oh that helps.'

"Now we play bad football and now you tell me this and it makes no sense. And if they (staff members) were not helpful or inspirational or whatever you want to call it, they would not be here. I'm 100% clear on that. Nobody is here because they are my friend or whatever, it was never the case and never will be the case.

"They are here because they are best in class in what they are doing. That's all. Again, if you praise them in the good times then criticise them in the bad times. If you don't praise them in the good times, then don't it in the lesser good times. Don't do that - have the balls and go for me!

"Then the confrontation can happen, of course but I get an awful lot of money to face these situations and my life is fine. But they all have a career after and stuff like this and if we start talking about like this - he did this and he did that - and by the way if I would listen to people who give me the wrong advice, again that is my fault. And not their fault, just to make sure.

"I will not change in that department. So just as a little warning. And I didn't even read [the critical piece], that's the funny part, it was spoken about so much that in the end I got aware of that and that means then it's a subject and it's a subject that everybody is talking about then I have to react. That's how it is."