Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier did not spare his men after they
had lost their hold on the trophy they won against Manchester
United in Cardiff last season.
Houllier said: 'I am very, very angry. And they will certainly know
all about it when they report for training.'
Houllier refused to single out players for his wrath in public, but
pointedly said: 'There were players who had come into the side who
were fresh, but they did not take their opportunity and were below
par.
'We just did not deserve to go through after a performance like
that. I was extremely disappointed in my players, we do not have
any excuses because we missed too many chances and made too many
mistakes.
'Credit to them, they took their chances but we have to blame
ourselves after that and make sure we redeem ourselves against
Newcastle on Saturday.'
