Jamie Carragher has labelled Liverpool’s alarming run of Premier League losses as a “disaster” as the previous defender referred to as on the Reds to enhance their physicality.
The defending Premier League champions have misplaced their final 4 video games within the league, with a 3-2 loss at Brentford seeing Arne Slot’s facet drop to seventh within the desk – seven factors off leaders Arsenal.
Defeats to Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Brentford have led to questions over how Liverpool defend set-pieces, notably following the loss in West London the place the Bees had been in a position to dominate aerially.
Ex-Reds centre-back and Sky Sports pundit believes their poor kind is undoubtedly a disaster and questioned the make up of their squad following an enormous summer season outlay.
Carragher mentioned: “Dropping 4 video games in a row for Brentford could be a catastrophe. To see the champions do it with the expenditure in the summertime means we’re in disaster time for Liverpool proper now.
“There will probably be quite a lot of severe questions requested within the dressing room between the gamers and the teaching employees and the folks above the supervisor.
“After they’ve checked out what they’ve spent, they’ll be wanting for lots extra.
“Liverpool have to take a look at the physicality and peak inside their crew as a result of, proper now, I don’t suppose they’ve sufficient.”
Slot: Liverpool haven’t any reply to set-pieces
Supervisor Slot was candid about Liverpool’s points after the loss at Brentford, admitting his facet presently haven’t any solutions when groups present a risk via set-pieces and low blocks.
“Fairly a couple of issues,” Slot mentioned in his post-match press convention when requested what was the reason for Liverpool’s present struggles.
“It’s undoubtedly that groups have a sure taking part in type in opposition to us; it’s a excellent technique to play. We have now not discovered a solution but.
“Going 1-0 down doesn’t assist after 5 minutes. We’re nonetheless, even at present, once we don’t play properly, in a position to rating two targets.
“However you can not compete, which we don’t do for the time being, as a result of we concede too many targets. That isn’t solely the defence, you do it with 11 gamers collectively.”
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