Daniel Agger admits Liverpool's lack of goals is a worry.
Liverpool have managed to score just 21 times in their 18 league games - fewer than both Bolton and Blackburn, the Premier League's bottom two clubs - and it is costing them precious points at Anfield.
Their draw against Blackburn on Boxing Day was their sixth from their nine home games and their inability to score is seriously undermining their Champions League bid.
Agger accepts it is a concern and says the Reds must work harder to find their goalscoring touch.
"When you don't take your chances, you don't win football games," said the frustrated Dane.
"It's a worry, but what can you do? The only way to solve it is to create more chances.
"I really think for 80 per cent or 90 per cent of the time we are playing well. That's the strange thing, as normally when you play well you get a bit more luck.
"But somehow we are missing that final touch. We need to find that. Normally when you try harder, you get the luck and that's what we must keep doing."
Agger refuses to blame Liverpool's misfiring strikeforce of Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll, Dirk Kuyt and Craig Bellamy, even though they have managed just nine league goals between them.
He says the whole team must shoulder the goalscoring burden, including him and his fellow defenders.
"It's not just the strikers," said Agger. "It's not just one or two players. It's all of us. We all have chances and don't score.
"It's like when we defend - it's not just the defenders who defend. We all need to be chipping in with goals."
Liverpool also drew with Wigan in their previous game, but Agger rejected any suggestion that the Reds had underestimated them and Blackburn.
"It wasn't down to complacency," he said. "We all know that every game in the Premier League is difficult.
"When you play for Liverpool Football Club and play at Anfield you have to go out and win games, especially ones like this."
Steven Gerrard's return after two months out with an ankle infection was the one positive for Liverpool and the Reds have missed his creativity and goals.
Kenny Dalglish must buy a striker in the transfer window, as he faces up to losing Suarez for his eight-game ban and will hope he does better than his other big-money buy 12 months ago.
Yet again Carroll, starting alongside Suarez, failed to impress, and he remains stuck in a rut at Anfield.
His Reds team-mate and former Toon colleague Jose Enrique still believes in him though, and says the England striker just needs a goal to spark him into life.
"The most important thing for him was he had the opportunity to play again," said the Spaniard.
"He had three good chances to score, but it was the same for him as everyone.
Liverpool have managed to score just 21 times in their 18 league games - fewer than both Bolton and Blackburn, the Premier League's bottom two clubs - and it is costing them precious points at Anfield.
Their draw against Blackburn on Boxing Day was their sixth from their nine home games and their inability to score is seriously undermining their Champions League bid.
Agger accepts it is a concern and says the Reds must work harder to find their goalscoring touch.
"When you don't take your chances, you don't win football games," said the frustrated Dane.
"It's a worry, but what can you do? The only way to solve it is to create more chances.
"I really think for 80 per cent or 90 per cent of the time we are playing well. That's the strange thing, as normally when you play well you get a bit more luck.
"But somehow we are missing that final touch. We need to find that. Normally when you try harder, you get the luck and that's what we must keep doing."
Agger refuses to blame Liverpool's misfiring strikeforce of Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll, Dirk Kuyt and Craig Bellamy, even though they have managed just nine league goals between them.
He says the whole team must shoulder the goalscoring burden, including him and his fellow defenders.
"It's not just the strikers," said Agger. "It's not just one or two players. It's all of us. We all have chances and don't score.
"It's like when we defend - it's not just the defenders who defend. We all need to be chipping in with goals."
Liverpool also drew with Wigan in their previous game, but Agger rejected any suggestion that the Reds had underestimated them and Blackburn.
"It wasn't down to complacency," he said. "We all know that every game in the Premier League is difficult.
"When you play for Liverpool Football Club and play at Anfield you have to go out and win games, especially ones like this."
Steven Gerrard's return after two months out with an ankle infection was the one positive for Liverpool and the Reds have missed his creativity and goals.
Kenny Dalglish must buy a striker in the transfer window, as he faces up to losing Suarez for his eight-game ban and will hope he does better than his other big-money buy 12 months ago.
Yet again Carroll, starting alongside Suarez, failed to impress, and he remains stuck in a rut at Anfield.
His Reds team-mate and former Toon colleague Jose Enrique still believes in him though, and says the England striker just needs a goal to spark him into life.
"The most important thing for him was he had the opportunity to play again," said the Spaniard.
"He had three good chances to score, but it was the same for him as everyone.
"Andy is a great player - nobody pays £35million for a player for nothing. When he starts to score one goal, he will score many goals
Gerrard had the best chance when he fired a left foot shot athe West Ham goal but shook the goal post. Suarez managed a shot when he collected a pass and shot pass Robert Green but was denied.
Record signing Andy Carroll was present during the match alongside England manager Fabio Capello. Pepe Reina captained the reds side with Jamie Carrager in the bench. striker David Ngog does not had a good night at Anfield. He misses several good chances including the first half when he collected a close range pass from Kuyt and shot at Sparta goalkeeper.