Liverpool's consistency prior to last weekend's defeat to Watford had led some to question whether they could match the 1998-1999 United team but Brown does not think they deserve that.

As Jurgen Klopp's team attempt to take another step towards the title against Bournemouth today, they must show a little of that once again in this crunch week.

Callum Wilson gave the Cherries a shock lead in the ninth minute but there was controversy surrounding his goal with the striker giving defender Joe Gomez a push in the build-up.

The 17-year-old move to Anfield failed to come to fruition after a mix-up that he was set to sign for Chelsea. But the Reds want to revive their bid for Doku ahead of a possible move this summer.

Jurgen Klopp has hit out at Atletico Madrid for not playing 'proper football' after his Liverpool side were dumped out of the Champions League by Diego Simeone's side on Wednesday night.

CHRIS SUTTON: Not for the first time, inadequate goalkeeping costs Liverpool in Europe. It happened in 2018, with Loris Karius, and it happened here, with Adrian.

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his relationship with his Liverpool players, his journey from average footballer to top football manager and offered some timely life advice in a wide-ranging podcast interview.

Klopp's grand plan started reaping its rewards after the Reds became champions of Europe last summer and are now within touching distance of winning their first ever Premier League title.

The German was shipped out to the Turkish giants in the summer of 2018 after his catastrophic errors in that summer's Champions League final helped Real Madrid defeat Jurgen Klopp's side in Kiev.

Klopp has built Liverpool into arguably the most formidable side in the world, winning last term's Champions League and putting the Reds on the brink of clinching their first Premier League title.

COMMENT: If you want to see how a decision has been received, turn to social media. Within 24 hours of Liverpool revealing they would furlough staff, the club were being ridiculed.

Frank Lampard has guided Chelsea to fourth in the Premier League table and the Blues are on course for another season of Champions League football in his first season in charge.

Jurgen Klopp's plan to convince Timo Werner to join Liverpool has been thrown into doubt by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Bild claim that the Reds boss wants to meet the striker in person.

The much-maligned Liverpool goalkeeper has spent the last two seasons with Turkish side Besiktas after his nightmare in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid.

High-profile managers and pundits have understandably had verbal scraps at times. Sportsmail looks at the best clashes between those in the hotseat and former players now in the punditry chair.

There is a fear that Liverpool supporters will rush to the streets on the day when their first league title since 1990 is confirmed despite the global health crisis.

It cannot be overstated how vital Salah has been to Jurgen Klopp's side since arriving in the summer of 2017. The 27-year-old has fired 91 goals and provided 37 assists in 144 outings.

The Reds were on the brink of winning their first top-flight title in 30 years before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus. Now plans are being drawn up to play the remaining nine games.

James Van Kuilenburg, who is passionate about politics, had attended the presidential campaign event in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday.

The Trump ladies, Ivanka, Vanessa and Lara were glued to the TV as Texas Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after suffering a humiliating defeat in the Indiana primary.

Donald Trump announced he was running for president in June 2015 during a speech in New York City's Trump Tower (pictured). Experts said he would struggle to be taken seriously.

On Wednesday Trump insisted it was 'not such a bad thing' to promote a National Enquirer story that suggested Rafael Cruz appeared in a 1963 picture with the future killer.

Cruz, who pulled out of the race for the White House last week, was spotted milling around on Millionaires Row at the Kentucky Derby with his wife Heidi and Lord Ashcroft.

Utah senator Mike Lee isn't ready to back Donald Trump, who he said needs to show he's not an 'autocrat' or an 'authoritarian.'

Rafael Cruz won't say a word about Donald Trump's attacks on him on the eve of his son's prime time speech before the Republican convention – but Ted Cruz will say Trump's name.

Ted Cruz refused to back down on his convention speech where he refused to endorse Donald Trump: 'I wasn't elected to do the convenient thing, I was elected to do what's right,' he said on Thursday.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was optimistic about a GOP-controlled Washington,, though warned fellow Republicans not to screw this up, saying voters would be out with 'pitchforks and torches.'

Texas Senator Ted Cruz passionately spoke of queso and it made some people uncomfortable. He said at the Senate cheese competition that queso is a 'visceral, emotional, powerful family bond.'

Simpsons showrunner Al Jean (left) was quick to shut down Ted Cruz (right) on Thursday after the Texas senator used the cartoon's characters to make a point.

Senators Ted Cruz and Lamar Alexander are polling their GOP colleagues for ideas as Leader Mitch McConnell resists 'messaging' votes and President Trump dominates agenda

David Hogg (left) helped raise money for a billboard of Trump mocking Cruz in a tweet that reads;'Why would the people of Texas support Ted Cruz when he has accomplished absolutely nothing'.

A liberal PAC targeting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has teamed up with filmmaker Richard Linklater to slam the senator in a new ad over his preference for White Castle burgers.

In the waning days of the U.S. Senate race that could oust her husband from federal office, Heidi Cruz opened up about her marriage and Donald Trump's tweet spilling 'the beans' on her.

Both Eric and Lara gave speeches at the Houston rally for Cruz on Monday night. Eric boasted that ISIS no longer exists - despite the Pentagon saying last week it still poses a threat.

Trump claimed the 'fake news media', as he called it on Monday night, would only investigate Clinton if he nominated her. He called Kavanaugh a 'fine man' and asked: 'Can you imagine Hillary up there?'

Some malfunctioning voting machines in Texas are resulting in Democrats voting for GOP Sen. Ted Cruz instead of Democrat Beto O'Roure if they cast their ballot for a straight, party line ticket.

Election Day 2018 is just days away. Here's all you need to know, including when it is, where and how to vote, early voting information, needed documents, how to register to vote and more.

About 20 activists from far-left group Smash Racism DC gathered outside the Fox News host's house on Wednesday around 6.30pm where they banged on his door and chanting slogans.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz tweeted about Chick-fil-A ban Friday: 'The citizens of beautiful San Antonio deserve more delicious sandwiches, and fewer rabid attacks against companies.'

Ilhan Omar deleted a tweet claiming a merit-based immigration system would disadvantage Latino migrants after Texas Senator Ted Cruz called her out for prejudice against Hispanics.

Kaepernick had shared a video montage of depictions of slavery and modern-day videos of police brutality on Twitter but Cruz claimed they lacked context and he interjected to add it.

Actress Alyssa Milano was joined by activist Fred Guttenberg at Ted Cruz's Washington DC office to discuss gun reform. Milano later tweeted that the conversation had been 'civil'.

Cruz joins Senator Lindsey Graham in saying that if the Senate votes to call witnesses, reciprocity rules should apply. That means a witness from the defense is matched for every one from the prosecution.

Former President Barack Obama has seemingly signaled he agrees with 149 of his former African American staffers who have denounced President Donald Trump's 'racism' in an op-ed on Friday.

Malia Obama and her British boyfriend Rory Farquharson enjoyed brunch with his family at the Ojai Valley Inn on Sunday.

Ohio State Rep. Candice Keller posted on her Facebook on Sunday, just hours after the Dayton massacre, that that gay marriage, failed school policies and 'snowflakes,' were to blame.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (pictured) visited Canada today as he forged ahead with a diplomatic blitz designed to pave the way for post-Brexit deals around the world.

The stark declaration came as part of a meandering discussion at the closing of a town hall meeting on the campus of Dartmouth College, which also featured mentions of school shootings.

'With full knowledge that her generation will bear the heaviest burden of climate change, she's unafraid to believe that progress is possible - and fight for real change,' Obama wrote of Thunberg.

Donald Trump's Senior Advisor Stephen Miller compared the Ukrainian saga to a 'little Nancy Drew novel.' Miller told Fox News Sunday that Trump is the real 'whistle-blower.'