However, Hughes is more concerned about Liverpool's high tempo game which has allowed their front line to contribute 25 goals over 13 league games this season. "We are facing a player in Mohamed Salah who is clearly in the best form of his Liverpool career," Hughes told reporters. "With the way that they play, high tempo and high pressing, then sometimes defenders are going to be exposed. Hughes acknowledged sloppy errors have cost Stoke this season but was still hopeful of returning to the top-half of the standings. "There seems to have been negativity since the start of the season really, and we can only dissipate that by winning games.

Source: Economic Times November 28, 2017 08:37 UTC