Liverpool FC must be more ruthless warns Martin Skrtel

Skrtel 300MARTIN SKRTEL has warned his Liverpool team-mates they must be more ruthless in front of goal if they are going to climb the Premier League table.The Reds paid the price for a string of missed chances in Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.Having produced a much-improved away performance, the defender - who enjoyed an eventful afternoon on a personal level - admits Roy Hodgson's 10th-placed side were left devastated by Aaron Lennon's injury-time strike, having seen Maxi Rodriguez and Fernando Torres fail to convert glorious opportunities of their own with the score at 1-0.'Losing that game was very difficult to take,' Skrtel said. 'In the first half we did really well and controlled the game. We scored one and created a few more chances.'In the second half we let them get back in it and to concede again right at the end was so disappointing.'It came down to us missing our chances. If you don't score goals you don't win games. We have to improve.'Skrtel ended his year-long goal drought when he poked home the opener just before the break. It was only the Slovakian's second strike for the Reds in 99 appearances - and his first since scoring against Manchester City at Anfield in November of last year.However, his joy soon turned to agony as his 65th minute own goal enabled Spurs to get back on level terms.

Source: Liverpool_Echo