Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool should have had a penalty against Blackburn

Liverpool 0 Blackburn 0

Liverpool, so vocal in their quest to win the tournament this season, were clearly unsettled by the early and worrying loss of key defender Martin Skrtel but the unconvincing display that followed from the Premier League side was as unforgivable as it was unexpected.

Manager Brendan Rodgers remained defiantly upbeat, despite evidence to the contrary, and insisted his side had been denied a clear first half penalty after a clumsy challenge by Matt Kilgallon on Adam Lallana.