Thursday 9 March 2017 23:34, UK
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has shrugged off criticism he only performs in front of his own fans.
The Netherlands international has scored 15 times in England since arriving from PSV Eindhoven in July 2015, but none have come at an away ground.
Wijnaldum's last domestic away goal came in his final match for PSV on May 17, 2015 when he scored a last-minute winner against Den Haag.
His three international goals since then have come in Latvia, Kazakhstan and Poland.
However, the 26-year-old does not waste too much time trying to analyse or listen to accusations of his inability to score on the road.
"That is people's opinion," said Wijnaldum, who joined Liverpool in a £25m deal from Newcastle last summer. "I think I also play good in away games, especially this season.
"It is funny because last season we didn't perform at a level as a whole team in away games for Newcastle but I was the only one who got the complaints.
"It is a team thing and no-one can do it by themselves. People expect more from you than other players but we have to be realistic.
"If a whole team doesn't perform you cannot pick one player especially and say 'He doesn't do this or do that'. It is a fault of the whole team if you don't deliver."
Liverpool follow a morale-boosting win over Arsenal with a home match against Burnley, live on Sky Sports on Sunday, but defeat at Turf Moor in August was the scene for the first of five Premier League defeats against teams in the bottom half of the table for Jurgen Klopp's side.
In contrast, Liverpool are unbeaten against fellow top-six rivals this season having taken 19 points from a possible 27.
"I think we must bring the same we bring against the bigger teams," added Wijnaldum.
"If you look at the difference in games between the bigger and smaller teams, the difference in concentration and being passive is big, that is my opinion.
"Of course you can never guarantee you will win but you have more chance if you play against the small teams like you play the big ones.
"It is never guaranteed the next game will be an easy game. You have to work hard, give 100 per cent and fight for the points.
"We must have the same concentration we have now against the bigger teams otherwise it will be difficult.
"We would make it easier if we also did it against the smaller teams."
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