Southgate urges his Boro players to take heart from Anfield display

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Boro took a 1-0 lead on Saturday and had Jeremie Aliadiere sent off for retaliating in an incident with Javier Mascherano.

Southgate believes, however, there saw plenty of encouragement for the future in that Barclays Premier League fixture - as long as the Teesside club can eradicate unforced errors.

The manager said: "We made mistakes all across the field. A couple have been punished with goals - and another has been punished with a sending-off.

"But others have made mistakes and got away with it - and we win or lose as a team.

"Of course, the players who have made the mistakes will feel worse. But I don't operate a blame culture at my club; we encourage people to play and try things - and sometimes mistakes are going to happen.

"When you come to a place like Liverpool and you lose, you hope it is their quality that has won them the game - and in the end it was our mistakes.

"But the important thing is we stick together as a team right through the season."

The former England defender also bemoaned the timing of Aliadiere's red card - which came just as Boro had forced their way back into the game at 3-2.

However, he refused to criticise the former Arsenal forward.

"I only want to talk about my player, and if you raise your hands away from home with a young referee there is not much alternative that he is going to go," he said.

"The most annoying thing is we had a bit of momentum; we'd just scored the second goal and were back in it.

"At 3-2, they were having a bit of a wobbler and we might have gone on to snatch an equaliser.

"But I'm not going to 'crucify' Jeremie. He's been fantastic all season, and it's a lesson he has got to learn from.

"The harshest thing for him is he is going to miss three games - and with the strikers we've got now, he is going to have to sit out and work his way back into the side."