Boss denies skipper talks

Last updated : 26 December 2009 By Adam Bryant

When asked about the rumours the Liverpool boss said: "Have I had a meeting with him? We have a lot of corridors here and we bump into one another. We don't need to organise a proper meeting.

"I have a lot of conversations not just with Steven but a lot of players and they know they want to improve. Sometimes they try too hard.

"I was talking this week about how to improve. I was really pleased because they were positive."