Jose Enrique is browned off with life at Liverpool under Brendan Rodgers.
But it is nothing to do with the shaky start the Anfield giants have had to their Premier League season under the new Kop boss.
For Spanish star Enrique, 26, insists on topping up his tan with regular sun bed sessions prompting a tirade of teasing jibes from his team-mates.
Yet the left-back says he is more focused on the warm glow provided by ex-Swansea chief Rodgers – and has vowed to help Liverpool get back on track.
He said: “Yes, my team-mates make a lot of jokes about me when they see me looking at my tan in the mirror but I don’t care – I would lose my tan if I didn’t go on the sun bed.”
Enrique reckons Rodgers has a tough task ahead because of less than satisfactory transfer dealings in the summer.
He said: “The turbulence in the summer is no excuse for players.
“You sign and you must play but of course it was frustrating in the summer as we let many players go and not many came in.
“Our squad has many young players. They can do well for us and we still have great players in the team and it is our mistake why we are where we are now.
“Qualifying for the Champions League would be a dream but I don’t know how long this will take.
“You have to be realistic. You see the level of Man City and Chelsea’s spending in the summer and it is going to be tough.”
And Enrique, who appears in FIFA13, believes Rodgers will continue trying to imitate Barca’s style of play.
He said: “You can’t compare to Barcelona because they are a different team. Of course we try to put their type of play in this team but it takes time.
“Players need time to understand the way to play.
“The manager wants us to play 4-4-3 and press up high but it is hard if you have not played that way.‘‘
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