Liverpool fullback Andrew Robertson says pressing has been a big part of their training camp in Dubai.

Robertson admits their troubled first-half of the season was influenced by the Reds players not pressing enough and at the wrong times.

He told the Liverpool Echo: "We've been working a lot on pressing, counter-pressing and choosing our moments because in games we've not done that enough at times and in some games, we've sort of half-pressed. That is the worst thing you can do because if you go into it and you're not 100% that's when teams can pick you off. We've done that in a few games this season.

"But then again, in other games we've been excellent at it. Manchester City, Ajax, Tottenham; we've been looking at all the good games where the pressing came from. We've been so good [generally] at sitting in our block, picking our moments and knowing when to press. And if we've lost the ball then we have reacted so quickly.

"I think that's what people would say if you were to ask Liverpool fans or fans of other clubs, you know, 'how do you describe Liverpool in the last five years?' I think the answers would be the press offensively, as it's been so good.

"At times it's not been good enough this season, so it's important we try and get that impulse back and get that part of our game to the maximum consistently. At times we've done it really well but it's about being able to make sure we're all pressing at the same time and on the same page and we can sit back when it's the right moment. That is where this week has been really beneficial. We've worked on it this week, we worked on it against Lyon and I am sure we will do the same against AC Milan and then we will be ready for the season to start again."