Javier Mascherano insists Liverpool are not in crisis after consecutive defeats this week.

The Reds went down at Wigan Athletic on Monday before losing again in Lille in the first-leg of their Europa League tie.

Mascherano, 25, insisted Liverpool had been unlucky to lose in France.

He said: "It is a difficult feeling because we lost a game we did not deserve to lose. It was a totally different game compared to Wigan.

"We were working very hard and we didn't deserve what happened, but that is football. We conceded a foul and Hazard took a good free-kick and it was a good goal for them.

"The match was nothing like the Wigan one. We know we didn't play well there or create chances. But at least in Lille we created a few chances and should really have scored.

"Wigan was a very bad game and a very bad night. We didn't work as hard as we can and we could not complain that we lost. Lille was completely different, but still we need to improve

"It is still very tight and we have a chance to come back in the tie at Anfield.

"I am confident we can do it. It's half-time and we have the chance to change it."