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​Mignolet shakes off Liverpool defensive criticism: We only play forward

Simon Mignolet has dismissed the idea that Liverpool should change their attacking style.

The Reds have conceded four goals in their first two matches of the season.

In both games, Jurgen Klopp's side conceded late goals, which ultimately changed the nature of the match.

Against Watford on Saturday, the Reds had to settle for a point when Miguel Britos scored from a corner in injury time. And on Tuesday, Hoffenheim's Max Uth scored in the 87th minute to bring the score to 2-1, which handed the Bundesliga side some hope for the second-leg at Anfield next week.

"We can only play one way and that is forward," he said. "We scored two goals away from home and if we score one at Anfield it will be very difficult for them.

"We knew that we can always score. We have so much style up front.

"We have the qualities and our natural game will be attacking, we know we have to fill that in with a really defensive spirit.

"You cannot change a natural footballing side that goes forward but we know we have to mix that in with a good defensive, aggressive spirit to make sure they don't score the goals.

"But we know we have so much talent in the squad that we have to use it."

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