Dejan Lovren blames bad Liverpool form on ‘horrific’ break-ins at his home

• Croatia defender suffered some early criticism at Anfield
• He thanks club for sticking by him during off-field problems

Dejan Lovren has said an attempted break-in at his Liverpool home had a “horrific” impact on his family and affected his performances earlier in the season.

The Liverpool defender was targeted by thieves twice last year – while on holiday in Zagreb in June, when cash and jewellery were stolen from his apartment, and while attending the Champions League game against Maribor at Anfield on 1 November when three men attempted to smash their way into the family home. A glass door at the property was shattered before the men were disturbed and fled. Lovren’s wife and children were inside.

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