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Jurgen Klopp sent his Liverpool squad a 'long, long text message' to get his thoughts off his chest the day after their capitulation at Aston Villa as his stars left for international duty

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he sent his players a 'long, long' text message following their 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa.

Klopp's side have produced some hugely impressive performances in recent seasons and have been widely praised for their defensive resilience.

However, they suffered a shock defeat away to Villa on October 4.

Jurgen Klopp sent his players a 'long, long' text message after the 7-2 loss to Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick for Villa, with Jack Grealish scoring a brace, while John McGinn and Ross Barkley were also on target. Mohamed Salah scored twice for Liverpool but it wasn't enough to prevent a heavy defeat.