Reds Legend Jamie Carragher Blasts Liverpool's Shoddy Defence in Wake of Burnley Defeat

Published on: 20 August 2016

"?Shocking green - as their kit is defined - and a shocking loss summed up Liverpool's Saturday as they left Burnley with absolutely nothing to show for their efforts in a 2-0 loss to the Clarets at Turf Moor.


The Reds looked ready to take on the Premier League after beating Arsenal 4-3 last weekend, yet this latest defeat has sent them spiralling backwards. 

Even in that win against the Gunners, their sloppiness in defence was brought to the fore. And with this surprising loss to newly promoted Burnley, Klopp will have to do a bit of looking around in the market before the transfer window slams shut.


Former Reds defender Jamie Carragher was quite displeased with what he saw on Saturday, and thinks that Klopp's defence remains a major concern.


Speaking in his punditry role on "?Sky Sports, Carragher admitted that there was still a big problem at the back.

"The defence is a big problem," he remarked. "It was a big problem under Brendan Rodgers and it doesn't look like it has been rectified.


"Klopp's had a summer now and looked at where he needs to strengthen but the big-money buys have been at the other end of the pitch.


"Don't forget Liverpool still conceded three goals last weekend. Defensively again they were poor.


"It was a different kind of defending as well for long spells of the game they didn't really have to defend too much within the game. There were a lot of counter-attacks and plenty of possession, maybe the opposite of last week and they couldn't deal with it.

"Gray had Ragnar Klavan and Dejan Lovren every time he went into the channels. Every time the ball went down the sides he was causing them problems and the killer goal is the second because it makes it very difficult against a team like Burnley, who are so good defensively.


"It still looks like they are lacking defensively and even in the holding midfield position. Jordan Henderson is not a defensive midfield player and Emre Can is the only one in the squad that does play there because it looks like Lucas is surplus to requirements.


"You can talk about left-back as well because James Milner played there at Burnley. They are still short. Whether they go into the market again with the Benteke money between now and August 31 remains to be seen."



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