Liverpool midfielder Emre Can admits its difficult to handle the critical scrutiny coming his way.

The Reds ended a run of just one win in 10 with victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Saturday evening.

Can said: “It's not easy to ignore what people are saying because you naturally tend to read the newspapers and speak to friends and a lot of people in the city.

“Of course they want to talk about football. It's not easy to ignore, but we have to try and do that because it's the best way to focus on the games ahead.

“The most important thing is we have to stick together. When we have good performances we stick together and we must do the same when we have bad performances."