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Graeme Souness sticks the boot in to Liverpool as he insists they haven't dealt well with pressure, have no 'sparkle' and are a 'shadow' of their old selves... as he admits players 'are not up for the challenge' after Burnley loss

Graeme Souness claimed Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are lacking in sparkle and not up for the defence of their Premier League title after their 1-0 loss at home to Burnley.

Klopp's reigning champions were beaten for the first time in 69 home league games when Sean Dyche's Clarets stole a shock Anfield victory thanks to Ashley Barnes' late penalty.

It means Liverpool have not scored in four straight league games and just once in their last five, which leaves them six points behind top-flight leaders Manchester United having played the same amount of games.