Liverpool has lost four consecutive games in the Premier League, and the defending champion's condition is worrying. Premier League star Shearer talked about Liverpool's recent performance on the podcast The Rest Is Football. Shearer said: &...
Liverpool has lost four consecutive games in the Premier League, and the defending champion's condition is worrying. Premier League star Shearer talked about Liverpool's recent performance on the podcast The Rest Is Football.
Shearer said: "You can say what you want about Liverpool's midfield or forwards, but defensively, oh my God, it's a mess. The two full-backs have been criticized, which I can understand, but the two central defenders (Konate and Van Dijk) are a mess. Their performance was so bad against Brentford. This is still the case in Germany's game. Both Van Dijk and Konate played in a mess."
Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol criticized Van Dijk's giving away points in the game against Brentford as "terrible defense" and described the team's state as spreading throughout the team like an "infectious disease."
Nicholl said: "That penalty perfectly reflects the current situation of Liverpool. The so-called leader, the so-called best defender in the world, gave a penalty because he was slow to react on the edge of the penalty area, and he even wanted to clear it! This was really a terrible defensive mistake, especially from a player We all know a top player. Liverpool's poor form is like a disease that is spreading throughout the team."
Salah has also received a lot of criticism in recent weeks and was placed on the bench by Slott in Liverpool's 5-1 victory over Frankfurt in the Champions League. But Nicol believes Salah should start in the next game.
Nicol said: "The reason why I say he should start is because goals can change players. Goals can change the mentality. After he scores, he can come out of the previous slump and think, 'Okay, I broke the deadlock, and now I can continue to score goals.' Will you really not let him play because of this? Moreover, currently No player has performed well enough to force the coach to exclude Salah. "
"So, I think this goal means that he must play. If he ends the game with no improvement like before, then it is okay to keep him on the bench, but since he scored, he should be allowed to start. "
