Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum admits opposition teams have become better at nullifying their attack this season.

Victory against FA Cup opponents Aston Villa saw the Reds end a two-game run without a goal.

“You know these things can happen," the midfielder noted of their previous attacking struggles.

“I think it was more the case that we didn't create a lot of chances than scoring goals, because I think everyone – and also we are – is used to us scoring a lot of goals and used to us creating a lot of chances.

“But football is changing, teams are changing, teams are getting better, teams are analysing us so they also know our strengths and they have a game-plan. We just have to make sure that even if they have a game-plan we are still able to create chances, so those things can happen.

“Everyone is used to seeing us creating a lot of chances and scoring a lot of goals, especially also because against Crystal Palace we scored seven goals, so it's quite normal for people.

“But we don't play against teams who are bad. We play against teams who are good and like I said they analyse us and it's even more difficult than the years before, so those things just happen and we've just got to make sure we can change the game."