Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright has refuted Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's claims about the Reds' history affecting his players by insisting that players do not think about such things when they are in the thick of a game.
The Reds are winless in their last three matches in all competitions and were subjected to a 5-0 drubbing by Manchester City earlier in the month.
The Liverpool boss has put some of the blame for his team's poor run of form on the club's 125-year-old history, which he believes weighs on the minds of the players whenever they take to the pitch.
Wright though feels that Klopp is wrong in making such a comment, as he says he himself knows from his experience that once a player takes to the pitch for their side, history takes a back seat and doing well in the game is their focus.
Responding to Klopp by reflecting on his time as a player, Wright said on the BBC: "All I was thinking about was I needed to score quickly to stay in the team.
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"I have been in teams when you're on a poor run and the opponents score an unexpected goal against you.
"You are not thinking about anything other than to get back into it.
"Not 'oh my gosh we're losing and what about our history'."
The Reds are set to face Leicester City next in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
