Mignolet: We have to pick ourselves up and keep going
Simon Mignolet has urged his Liverpool teammates to quickly refocus on finishing the season strongly following Sunday's disappointing defeat in the Capital One Cup final.
The Reds were edged out by Manchester City in a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium after the sides could not be separated over the course of 90 minutes plus extra-time.
But with Wednesday's rematch in the Barclays Premier League fast approaching, Jürgen Klopp's team must get over their setback as soon as possible, according to Mignolet.
“We have to pick ourselves up as soon as possible because we have another game against Man City in the league on Wednesday,” the 27-year-old said.
“It’s not easy after a final, but we have to perform and make sure we keep going in the Premier League and in the Europa League.
“We have to do it together. We have to go again, and we have the chance to play again soon.”
The goalkeeper also reflected on the heartbreaking nature of the shootout defeat, which came after Philippe Coutinho's 83rd-minute strike capped a spirited comeback from Liverpool.
He added: “Losing is difficult to take. Every time you play a final there is only one thing that counts and that’s winning it. We lost and that’s a disappointing feeling.
“When you come out of a final and you’ve lost, you’re too disappointed to talk about it.
“When it’s a penalty shootout it’s a 50-50. City have good players so it was always going to be hard.
“When you play a final, you want a win. And if you lose it in the 90 minutes, or after extra time and penalties, then it doesn’t matter – it’s hard to take.”