Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has not lost faith in the quality of his squad despite seeing a second-string side dumped out of the FA Cup.
Three times in the knockout competition this month the German has fielded a team lacking most of what would be classed as first-teamers, and on every occasion they have struggled - only getting past Sky Bet League Two side Plymouth in a scrappy replay.
Saturday's 2-1 fourth-round defeat to 18th-placed Championship side Wolves capped a miserable week of three home losses - including two cup exits
With Premier League leaders Chelsea next to visit on Tuesday, it raised the very realistic prospect of four defeats at Anfield on the bounce for the first time since 1923 and only the second time in their 125-year history.
Klopp has been criticised for not strengthening in January - a month they began in second place and still in two cup competitions, just 180 minutes away from Wembley in one - and instead relying heavily on fringe players and youngsters to fill in.
It has backfired and increased the scrutiny on him and his judgement from some quarters.
"It is not about not wanting - it is about not getting the right players in the transfer window," Klopp said of his attempts to bring in new faces.
"But it is not right to judge people in a very bad moment. Faith is not something you have today and tomorrow you don't have.
"For each single performance there is an explanation. I am not sure we should look for it.
"I am never too harsh in criticism and especially you should not be too emotional in the moment when you make criticism because it makes no sense.
"I cannot change after a worse or better performance and say 'Now he's world class' or 'Now I cannot use him'.
"We have to go through situations like this and, even in the history of Liverpool, better sides lost against worse sides. That is football. I don't like it but it is true."
Source: PA