What's gone wrong at Liverpool FC this season?

[Saj]

3 home defeats in a row, including losses to Burnley and Brighton.

10 points behind the leaders and looking like a team that has lost its way.

What's gone wrong at Liverpool this season?

 

[in_cutter]

Combination of injuries, Klopp having to improvise (Henderson & Fabinho in defense) which has severely affected the balance of the side, questionable subsitutions (Milner today) ....and players look worn out,

Owners should have splashed out the cash as soon as it was confirmed that VVD is out for the entire season.

This is now a fight for top 4.

 

[Kroll]

Too many injuries this season plus lacking the central defence. Also agree with above that taking out Henderson and Fabinho from the midfield affects them going forward.

 

[MenInG]

Very distressing if you are a Liverpool fan:

27 – After 23 games this season, Liverpool (40) now have 27 fewer points than they did at the same stage last season (67), the biggest drop by any reigning champion at this stage of a campaign in English top-flight history

 

[PetroDollars]

Injuries? LOL, they have been bad, since Watford thrashed them last feb, they have been found out, klop needs new tactics, he's too predictable now, plus having stingy owners who don't invest arnt helping them either.

 

[in_cutter]

Injuries? LOL, they have been bad, since Watford thrashed them last feb, they have been found out, klop needs new tactics, he's too predictable now, plus having stingy owners who don't invest arnt helping them either.

Yes injuries is a big factor. It’s not even a joke tbh. How many other teams are having to use their midfielders as defenders?

 

[Firebat]

3 home defeats in a row, including losses to Burnley and Brighton.

The first time since 1963 that Liverpool have lost 3 league home matches in a row.

Can't deny the impact of injuries. Van Dijk, Gomez, Matip all injured for the season. Regardless however, their squad depth is pretty thin, especially in comparison to Man City's.

You can't be a team that unravels after you lose one key CB, who it turns out happens to be the only world class defender they have, and whose quality had been papering over their lack of defensive depth. Who slots in when Alexander-Arnold is off pace like he has been in this run? Neco Williams is average at best. The guy giving Andy Robertson competition? A guy from Olympiacos they bought in the summer who made his league debut as a substitute, today in February, when the game was already lost.

Look at the front 3 as well. Salah, Firmino, Mane has been arguably the best front 3 in the country for the last few years, so Liverpool got complacent about quality attacking depth in my opinion. When they're not firing or on form, who can they rotate with? Origi, Shaqiri, Minamino (who they just loaned out to Southampton). Jota looked decent, but is still unproven at the elite level. None of these are close to title-winning quality at the moment (reserving judgment on Minamino and Jota).

Meanwhile, City started with a front 4 of Sterling, Mahrez, Foden and Bernardo. If any of them are having a bad game, on comes Gabriel Jesus or Ferran Torres or Sergio Aguero. This is all with Kevin de Bruyne injured.

Their injuries/bad form have badly exposed their lack of quality squad depth, with the replacements nowhere near the level of the title-winning team of last season.

Liverpool have been a ridiculously good team these past couple years, but a UCL and title-winning side cannot stay that way for very long, especially in this league with such elite competition, if you only spend under £70 million on just 3 players in the window before your title defence.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Ask Roy Keane

 

[PetroDollars]

Yes injuries is a big factor. It’s not even a joke tbh. How many other teams are having to use their midfielders as defenders?

just saying, they've been on the decline since feb last year when they had a full strength squad, the defence isn't even there weakest point right now, its there attack which is misfiring, people love to overlook things and find scape goats forgetting what happened to VVD when AV put 7 past him.

 

[PakLFC]

It is the absence of VVD costing us like nobody's business. The mistakes at the back is due to midfielders being played as defenders that also effects the attack. What is the point of signing two defenders when they have not played a match so far? We lack a goal scoring midfielder too. JK needed to sign a proper big name defender to replace VVD instead of make shift and short term replacements. It is no coincidence that Liverpool's great improvement occurred after VVD's signing.

 

[Saj]

They need Henderson back in midfield asap.

He's done ok at the back but after signing 2 centre-halves he should be back in midfield.

 

[uberkoen]

just saying, they've been on the decline since feb last year when they had a full strength squad, the defence isn't even there weakest point right now, its there attack which is misfiring, people love to overlook things and find scape goats forgetting what happened to VVD when AV put 7 past him.

They’ve been on the decline since Feb last year but we’re top of the league in December? How does that make any sense?

 

[Mamoon]

The most important thing for Liverpool now is to convince the diver Salah to stay. If he goes Liverpool could be in for a rough ride.

Nevertheless, they will have to reinvest in the summer and let a few players go. The cycle of this Liverpool team is coming to an end. It was quite a ride from 2017 to 2020.

 

[mazkhan]

Football will never be the same again thanks to covid 19

owners are not gonna splash big in this global reset that has caused a massive economic depression.

Covid 19 has bankrupted barcelona even real Madrid who are are financially strong are making cuts and trying to balance the books

real Madrid won't buy salah transfer money or potential wages are way too much .


Same goes for man City and Chelsea their owners are not gonna splash big anytime soon .


Football might go back to 70s 80s model of more local homegrown talent and players scouted younger instead of big money transfers .

 

[SpiritOf1903]

The most important thing for Liverpool now is to convince the diver Salah to stay. If he goes Liverpool could be in for a rough ride.

Nevertheless, they will have to reinvest in the summer and let a few players go. The cycle of this Liverpool team is coming to an end. It was quite a ride from 2017 to 2020.

I want him to as he's strangely been usurped despite still being their key player.

After signing Jota I thought Klopp might make wolves their new Southampton but FSG are going down the Kroenke route and won't be long before Klopp's patience runs out if it hasn't already been exhausted

 

[Junaids]

3 home defeats in a row, including losses to Burnley and Brighton.

10 points behind the leaders and looking like a team that has lost its way.

What's gone wrong at Liverpool this season?

No centre-backs.

They just played against a Guardiola team with a defensive pairing of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.

That's literally all there is to it.

 

[Saj]

Klopp has signed 2 centre-halves and he has a couple already at the club, yet he is still playing Henderson at the back. To me that's a bit strange as Henderson is the key in the middle of the park.

Thiago Silva has been a bit disappointing, but as many LFC fans are saying it's his first season in the EPL so he has to be given some time to adjust.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Klopp has signed 2 centre-halves and he has a couple already at the club, yet he is still playing Henderson at the back. To me that's a bit strange as Henderson is the key in the middle of the park.

Thiago Silva has been a bit disappointing, but as many LFC fans are saying it's his first season in the EPL so he has to be given some time to adjust.

This was because we were playing the best team not just in England but possibly the world in City. While those two had only been in the club for a few days.

Injuries have troubled us this season not just in defence but all departments.

We will still finish in the top 4. Champions League is very much still on, as 2 legs gives us a better chance.

Most LFC fans understand and arent concerned, it's usually the fans of other clubs who think there is a major issue.

 

[Saj]

Klopp "We know we are not completely clueless but we know we have to be successful in the future and that's what we'll try to be.

"I don't get the noise around the results to be honest. Whatever you wrote, I didn't read it. But I know what the situation is and I talk about results.

"Even though I know the reason why we are not flying, I expect us to win more games than we have.

"That's what I am concerned about.

"We will try our absolute best to make the best season from now on. We will go for it. That's our job."

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Klopp has signed 2 centre-halves and he has a couple already at the club, yet he is still playing Henderson at the back. To me that's a bit strange as Henderson is the key in the middle of the park.

Thiago Silva has been a bit disappointing, but as many LFC fans are saying it's his first season in the EPL so he has to be given some time to adjust.

Chelsea fans rate Silva

I think Klopp has mentioned for the first time the transfer policy has frustrated him and I expect the chasm between manager and owners to grow.

 

[Abdullah]

The full backs are not at it as compared to last seasons

 

[in_cutter]

Absolute catastrophic today...2mins of mayhem started by Thiago.

Europa here we come

 

[Kroll]

Everything?

 

[Saj]

All over the place again.

No cohesion, the defence looked like they had only met each other today, the goalkeeper looks lost.

Top 4 place might not be that easy.

 

[Mamoon]

Another thrashing for the worst champions in PL history )

Trent Alexander Arnold has finally been exposed for the mediocre right back that he actually is.

He is slow and has no defensive awareness. He is just a RM with great passing range and very good crossing ability.

His defensive weaknesses have been badly exposed in Van Dijk’s absence.

 

[Hasan123]

Another thrashing for the worst champions in PL history )

Trent Alexander Arnold has finally been exposed for the mediocre right back that he actually is.

He is slow and has no defensive awareness. He is just a RM with great passing range and very good crossing ability.

His defensive weaknesses have been badly exposed in Van Dijk’s absence.

What I find funny is how pundits say he is young and his defensive skills will improve with age. He is 22/23, I don’t see it improving. There are no signs it will. So I don't see why it will improve with time.

 

[Mamoon]

What I find funny is how pundits say he is young and his defensive skills will improve with age. He is 22/23, I don’t see it improving. There are no signs it will. So I don't see why it will improve with time.

His defensive awareness might improve with turn but he is not going to improve on his lack of pace and agility. He is just a very average athlete but with brilliant technique on the ball.

Achraf Hakimi and Cancelo are proper explosive right-backs. They would get a lot more hype than an RM like TAA if they were English.

 

[Hasan123]

His defensive awareness might improve with turn but he is not going to improve on his lack of pace and agility. He is just a very average athlete but with brilliant technique on the ball.

Achraf Hakimi and Cancelo are proper explosive right-backs. They would get a lot more hype than an RM like TAA if they were English.

I don’t see his defensive abilities improving. I want to see how he does when Klopp leaves. When he has played for England, he has been absolutely awful. Seems as though he thrives in a certain system.

Cancelo is brilliant.

 

[in_cutter]

Another thrashing for the worst champions in PL history )

Trent Alexander Arnold has finally been exposed for the mediocre right back that he actually is.

He is slow and has no defensive awareness. He is just a RM with great passing range and very good crossing ability.

His defensive weaknesses have been badly exposed in Van Dijk’s absence.

Worst champions? Exaggeration. Here is a list of the top five worst title defence:

 

[MenInG]

Liverpool's title defence is over, said manager Jurgen Klopp after his side's late capitulation at Leicester resulted in their fifth loss in seven games.

The Reds were 1-0 up with 12 minutes of the 90 remaining before a succession of errors saw them lose 3-1.

They are fourth, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City, who have two games in hand.
Klopp said: "I don't think we can close the gap. We are not worrying about the title, we are not silly."

His team have 24 fewer points than they had at this stage last season, with injuries, particularly in defence, taking their toll on the team.

The Reds lost key Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk to a long-term injury in October and have also been without England's Joe Gomez, while the club announced earlier in February that Cameroonian Joel Matip would miss the rest of the campaign with an ankle ligament problem.

This prompted a recruitment drive during the January transfer window, with two defenders brought in.
One of those was Turkish player Ozan Kabak, on loan from Schalke, who made his debut against the Foxes on Saturday and was one half of the club's 17th centre-back partnership this season. He was involved in a mix-up with goalkeeper Alisson that led to the home side's second goal in the 81st minute.

James Maddison had equalised for Leicester three minutes earlier before Harvey Barnes added a third five minutes from time. That was the seventh goal Liverpool had conceded in their past two Premier League games - as many as they had conceded in their previous 10. The Reds have now conceded 32 goals in 24 league games this season, just one fewer than they did in the whole of 2019-20.

"We have to win football games and big parts of the football were really good," said Klopp, whose side lost a third consecutive league game for the first time since November 2014.

"We scored a great goal but conceded a strange one and I think it's offside, and the [goal for] 2-1 is a misunderstanding. That had too big an impact on the game. We had to show a different reaction, and the third we gave away too easily."

"We have to avoid mistakes and misunderstandings. Today we didn't do that. The rest of the game was really good. First we have to perform again - results are massively related to the performance."

 

[Mamoon]

Worst champions? Exaggeration. Here is a list of the top five worst title defence:

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Leicester and Blackburn shouldn’t count. They punched above their weight and they didn’t have the capacity to repeat their heroics.

Besides, their title challenges ended when they lost Kante and Shearer months after winning the title.

Man United moved from SAF to Moyes so that shouldn’t count either.

It is between Chelsea in 2017-18 and Liverpool this season, but considering the amount of points Liverpool won last season (99) and the fact they won the league by 18 points makes this season the worst ever title defense in PL history.

 

[Saj]

Constant changes at centre half have hurt Liverpool this season.

Ideally you want the centre half pairing to be as stable as possible throughout the season.

Both full backs were brilliant last season and haven't been able to reach those standards either.

 

[in_cutter]

Leicester and Blackburn shouldn’t count. They punched above their weight and they didn’t have the capacity to repeat their heroics.

Besides, their title challenges ended when they lost Kante and Shearer months after winning the title.

Man United moved from SAF to Moyes so that shouldn’t count either.

It is between Chelsea in 2017-18 and Liverpool this season, but considering the amount of points Liverpool won last season (99) and the fact they won the league by 18 points makes this season the worst ever title defense in PL history.

Thanks for proving your double standards. I love how you make up excuses for some of the clubs on the list...if that’s the case, then Liverpool stats for title defence should not count due to the amount of injuries suffered & Klopp having to improvise he’s defence...agree?

That or wait until Klopp has a fully fit team next season before you fully judge.

 

[PetroDollars]

The problem for LP has always been there fans hyping up average players. You talk to to one of them and you'll think Firmino is better than Kane, Salah is better than Ronaldo, TAA, Henderson, Gomez, etc. all over rated players who won't get into any top 4 team.

The only decent players they have are Mane and he struggles to finish, Salah and VVD, one wants to leave and the other has a career damaging injury,

the party is over for lp, because they won't be making any signings till there current owners stay, I do feel for klop despite winning the CL and EPL, he hasn't been given a single marque siging and the only money he got was the money from selling courtinho -

 

[in_cutter]

The problem for LP has always been there fans hyping up average players. You talk to to one of them and you'll think Firmino is better than Kane, Salah is better than Ronaldo, TAA, Henderson, Gomez, etc. all over rated players who won't get into any top 4 team.

The only decent players they have are Mane and he struggles to finish, Salah and VVD, one wants to leave and the other has a career damaging injury,

the party is over for lp, because they won't be making any signings till there current owners stay, I do feel for klop despite winning the CL and EPL, he hasn't been given a single marque siging and the only money he got was the money from selling courtinho -

*some* LP fans

Reinforcements are needed fast. I will reserve judgement until next season when hopefully Klopp will have a fully fit squad.

 

[Mamoon]

Thanks for proving your double standards. I love how you make up excuses for some of the clubs on the list...if that’s the case, then Liverpool stats for title defence should not count due to the amount of injuries suffered & Klopp having to improvise he’s defence...agree?

That or wait until Klopp has a fully fit team next season before you fully judge.

What double-standards? Injuries are part of football. Liverpool rode their luck in terms of injuries last year but it doesn’t happen every season.

Every team in the league has to cope with injuries.

If Liverpool backup defense is so pathetic that they went from the “best English team ever” to struggling to get into the top 4, Klopp should have invested in defensive reinforcements instead of buying Jota for £45m and buying Minamino in Jan 2020, only to destroy his career.

This situation is not something new for Klopp. His teams have a meltdown after a couple of great seasons. His runs his players into the ground with his “heavy metal football” and then they run out of gas.

It happened at Dortmund and then he ran away when they finished 7th, and it has happening at Liverpool now because this time he is not going to run away but he will have his work cut out to mount title challenge next season.

Mounting a title challenge next season won’t be easy. City is only going to get better and Salah could push for a transfer.

 

[Mamoon]

Liverpool fans were insufferable last season. They acted as if they were the first team to win the league and they were actually very confident about going unbeaten but they ended up losing thrice. They kept telling everyone that they are the best English team ever which is nonsense.

They also got a shock at Anfield in the Champions League when Simeone outsmarted Klopp, who couldn’t stop crying and was badly exposed as a sore loser.

Their heads were in the clouds until Wolves smashed them in Feb 2020 and ended their unbeaten run. Liverpool and Klopp haven’t been the same since.

Their fans shouldn’t complain about others rubbing it in this season. They brought it upon themselves.

 

[Hasan123]

Liverpool fans were insufferable last season. They acted as if they were the first team to win the league and they were actually very confident about going unbeaten but they ended up losing thrice. They kept telling everyone that they are the best English team ever which is nonsense.

They also got a shock at Anfield in the Champions League when Simeone outsmarted Klopp, who couldn’t stop crying and was badly exposed as a sore loser.

Their heads were in the clouds until Wolves smashed them in Feb 2020 and ended their unbeaten run. Liverpool and Klopp haven’t been the same since.

Their fans shouldn’t complain about others rubbing it in this season. They brought it upon themselves.

Watford ended the unbeaten run.

 

[Mamoon]

Watford ended the unbeaten run.

Yeah sorry I meant Watford.

 

[Junaids]

Constant changes at centre half have hurt Liverpool this season.

Ideally you want the centre half pairing to be as stable as possible throughout the season.

Both full backs were brilliant last season and haven't been able to reach those standards either.

They needed to spend a significant amount of money on proper, international class centre-halves in the transfer window.

Virgil Van Dyk and Alysson were expensive but worth their weight in gold.

But when you take Ozan Kabak on loan you are not getting the finished article, whatever his potential may be. And when you buy a 25 year old Ben Davies for 500,000 pounds from Preston North End you are almost certainly not buying the next Mark Lawrenson, who left Preston at 20 and then played top level football for Brighton before joining Liverpool in 1981 for almost twice the transfer fee that Ben Davies cost now, forty years later.

In effect, Liverpool have bought Schalke and Preston quality defenders.

You get what you pay for. And Liverpool are not buying EPL Winner quality defenders currently.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

They needed to spend a significant amount of money on proper, international class centre-halves in the transfer window.

Virgil Van Dyk and Alysson were expensive but worth their weight in gold.

But when you take Ozan Kabak on loan you are not getting the finished article, whatever his potential may be. And when you buy a 25 year old Ben Davies for 500,000 pounds from Preston North End you are almost certainly not buying the next Mark Lawrenson, who left Preston at 20 and then played top level football for Brighton before joining Liverpool in 1981 for almost twice the transfer fee that Ben Davies cost now, forty years later.

In effect, Liverpool have bought Schalke and Preston quality defenders.

You get what you pay for. And Liverpool are not buying EPL Winner quality defenders currently.

Davies might be good but the issue is FSG are asset strippers

 

[Saj]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said "nobody has to worry about me" as he dismissed social media rumours he was ready to quit the club or take a break.

The Reds lost a third league game in a row when a late collapse saw them beaten 3-1 at Leicester on Saturday.

The defeat left the champions in fourth place and 13 points behind leaders Manchester City.

"Did I get the sack or did I leave by myself? I do not need a break," said Klopp.

Klopp was unable to return to Germany recently for his mother's funeral because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

He received a show of support from fans when a banner showing support for him was put up at Anfield at the weekend.

"The banner is nice but not necessary. I don't feel I need special support at the moment," he said.

"The last thing I want to do is talk about private things in a news conference but, privately, we had a tough time. We always deal with it as a family, 100%."

Klopp said Liverpool's title defence was over after the defeat by Leicester following a campaign marred by major injuries and his side's struggles seeing them pick up just nine points form the last 30 in the league.

He will take his side to Budapest in Hungary to play RB Leipzig in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday after game was moved away from Germany because of the country's Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Klopp added: "Nobody has to worry about me. I might not look like this because the weather is not cool, the beard gets more and more grey and I don't sleep a lot but I'm full of energy. The situation is a challenge.

"I don't want to have the situation but I see it as an interesting challenge. We will sort it.

"It could be tricky but we are sorting it by playing football, by sticking even more together, fighting with all you have and learning more than you can in each season you have played before. That is the plan we have.

"It's a massive challenge, I'm ready and boys are ready and we give our absolutely everything to sort it.

"Thanks for all the support. I'm very grateful but they can think about other things because nobody has to worry about me."

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said "deep down we know as players we take full responsibility" for the side's poor form and it was down to them to improve results.

He also dismissed the rumours about Klopp as well as a confrontation between left-back Andy Robertson and goalkeeper Allison in the dressing room after Saturday's defeat at Leicester.

"I don't think I even need to comment on something like that," said Henderson.

"Someone is sitting behind a keyboard making rumours up about the manager and players in the dressing room. It's not true.

"I quite like the rumour about Robbo and Ally having a fight, that made me chuckle a little bit. But I didn't give it a lot of thought."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56068332

 

[KingKhanWC]

Not only a great manager but a great human being. No chance Klopp is getting fired, he will leave when he is ready. We still have a good chance of retaining Champions League, 2 legs works in our favour.

Tommorow is a big game ,we need to at least come back evens. RBL are a good side but their defence isnt strong enough imo.

 

[Kroll]

Collapsed like a sack of tatties. I'd thought they'd somewhat regroup from Leicester onwards. Need another restart at the Merseyside derby.

Title looks all but gone but surely they can finish above Man United.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

They'll beat Everton, with ease.

But the excuses are laughable because they needed reinforcements and FSG didn't open the chequebook

 

[shaz619]

Their manager has lost the plot and is a bit of a clown really

 

[MenInG]

 

[SpiritOf1903]

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Made in Catalunia

 

[Firebat]

Liverpool and Tottenham are studying Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, 23, with a view to making a summer move for the England Under-21 centre-back. (Athletic)

 

[Mamoon]

Their manager has lost the plot and is a bit of a clown really

Klopp is the biggest sore loser in the league. He plays the fake good guy act when things are going his way, but when they are not, he throws tantrums and can never digest criticism.

Look at the way he was rattled earlier this season when Roy Keane suggested that they didn’t play well after they won a match. He was triggered like no tomorrow.

He doesn’t have a thick skin at all. People used to say that Mourinho is a sore loser, and indeed he makes lots of excuses, but he has the capacity to withstand criticism because no manager in PL history has more received more hate and divided opinion like he has.

If Klopp is subjected to the same level of criticism and mud-slinging as Mourinho, he is going to run away and never return.

 

[shaz619]

Klopp is the biggest sore loser in the league. He plays the fake good guy act when things are going his way, but when they are not, he throws tantrums and can never digest criticism.

Look at the way he was rattled earlier this season when Roy Keane suggested that they didn’t play well after they won a match. He was triggered like no tomorrow.

He doesn’t have a thick skin at all. People used to say that Mourinho is a sore loser, and indeed he makes lots of excuses, but he has the capacity to withstand criticism because no manager in PL history has more received more hate and divided opinion like he has.

If Klopp is subjected to the same level of criticism and mud-slinging as Mourinho, he is going to run away and never return.

I totally agree, will be interesting to see how he behaves if Liverpool fail to win the league this year after being proposed as one of the favourites. He isn't a likeable bloke at all and is a bit fake if am honest, only when the team is doing well etc he will come across as the guy who will try and be on a level with everyone but when things don't go his way, he throws his toys out the pram like no tomorrow I don't think Jose was ever that bad, he was a lot stronger mentally

 

[RajBan]

Credit to Klopp where he got the collective to be miles better than the sum of all its parts. But teams have now learnt how to deal with their wing play. They still have a pretty good forward line but I don't them see them being champions again in next couple of years unless they sign 1-2 guys who have similar effect to what Bruno Fernandes having on ManU.

 

[Firebat]

Graeme Souness says Liverpool's slump in form is merely a blip and predicts Jurgen Klopp's side will return to winning ways against Everton on Saturday.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

6-0, the revenge of Virgil

 

[in_cutter]

Fourth straight loss at Anfield since 1923

Will finish 10th at this rate

 

[OldWarHorse]

Thiago. The English game is much too fast for him.

 

[Saj]

Oh dear, another awful performance against the blue half of Merseyside.

Thiago has been terrible. Keeps giving needless free kicks away and slows the tempo so much.

 

[PetroDollars]

Thiago. The English game is much too fast for him.

Playing for the wrong side, LP doesnt suit him, he needs a team that plays through the middle.

 

[PetroDollars]

Looks like even top 6 is going to be to much for them )

 

[ssuhaide]

Actually think the demise of Liverpool is not just down to losing VVD but more the aging forward line. Salah is still very good but Mane's output has declined. Never really rated Firminho who doesn't score enough goals for where he plays.

Think they stood still in the transfer market and should have perhaps sold Mane or Salah to buy Mbappe.

Although Diego Jota did look decent unlucky that he had been lost to serious injury.

This run has echos of Klopps last season at Dortmund. I would not be so certain of his job security in 2021

 

[IAJ]

Graeme Souness says Liverpool's slump in form is merely a blip and predicts Jurgen Klopp's side will return to winning ways against Everton on Saturday.

Any comments from Mr Souness post Everton match?

 

[Saj]

Looks like even top 6 is going to be to much for them )

6th place now, 5 points behind 4th placed West Ham.

 

[PetroDollars]

Everton have a game in hand and AV have two, so LP will be lingering at 8th soon.

How far have they fallen

 

[KingKhanWC]

Looks like even top 6 is going to be to much for them )

Plenty of matches to go and we have played all the top end teams.

Either way, Utd isnt winning the league or any major trophy. We are looking at the Champions League now, trying to make it to 7, which will be more than double of any other English team.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Everton have a game in hand and AV have two, so LP will be lingering at 8th soon.

How far have they fallen

They play each other ..

 

[PetroDollars]

They play each other ..

Every team does

 

[PetroDollars]

Plenty of matches to go and we have played all the top end teams.

Either way, Utd isnt winning the league or any major trophy. We are looking at the Champions League now, trying to make it to 7, which will be more than double of any other English team.

You also have to play the bottom end teams who will be fighting to survive relegation,

Yes MU isnt winning the league or any trophy but you think LP could win the CL ), we have more chances of winning the league then you getting to the CL final.

Forget making it 7 CL, try and finish in the top 7 in the EPL first )

 

[Saj]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not believe his squad requires a "massive rebuild" this summer.

Four successive top-flight defeats have left the defending Premier League champions in sixth place, 19 points behind leaders Manchester City.

Twelve members of Klopp's squad are aged 28 or over, including nine of their regular first-team players.

"I don't think it is time for a massive rebuild like how I understand it," German coach Klopp, 53, said.

"The squad of this year didn't have the chance to play together one time really. I think it would make sense to have a look at that [problem] but on top of that, of course little readjustments will happen.

"Reacting on the situation but planning at the same time for the future and all these kinds of things. I am not sure we can do that in the summer but that is what we will try."

Liverpool have won just twice in their past 11 league games and were knocked out in the fourth round of both the FA Cup and League Cup. The Reds are, however, in control of their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig after a 2-0 first-leg win away from home.

Captain Jordan Henderson became the latest player to join the Reds' considerable injury list after he was ruled out for up to 10 weeks after a groin operation.

Speaking on Friday, before his side's trip to Sheffield United on Sunday (19:15 GMT), Klopp said sealing a top-four finish and Champions League qualification this term - despite their injury problems - would be a "big" achievement.

"It is all about results," added Klopp. "The table doesn't lie. Never. That is completely fine. We know that performance-wise we are not that far away, but results-wise we are.

"That is what we have to change and for all the different reasons that it was a difficult season so far for us.

"We try with all we have to sort it and while you try and sort one problem another problem occurs. That is in a season when it is not going perfect, obviously."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56218413

 

[MenInG]

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson says they cannot "rely on the past" after Chelsea inflicted a fifth successive competitive home defeat on the reigning Premier League champions for the first time in their history to leave them battling to make the top four.

Mason Mount's superb individual strike three minutes before half-time gave the visitors a deserved win and extend their unbeaten run under boss Thomas Tuchel to 10 games.

It moved them into the top four, while Liverpool are now in seventh place and in a serious dogfight for the Champions League places.

The Reds, who won the title last season by 18 points, had gone 68 home league matches unbeaten before their current was started with a loss to Burnley in January.

"Last season is over with, it is done," Robertson told Sky Sports. "We have nowhere near been good enough to what Liverpool team should be. We are dropping further and it is not good enough.

"Games are running out and we need to put the pressure on the teams below us. People will think we are down and out and we need to get the results to show them we are not. At the moment we are not doing that.

"We can't rely on the past."

Mount scored brilliantly when he cut inside to fire a low shot past Liverpool keeper Alisson, reward for a first half dominated by the Blues, who also had a Timo Werner effort ruled out for offside.

Liverpool, for whom a visibly angry Mohamed Salah was substituted just after the hour, barely threatened but were furious when penalty claims were rejected by the video assistant referee after Roberto Firmino's cross clearly struck N'Golo Kante's hand.

Alisson had to save well from the lively Werner, but one goal was enough to give Chelsea and Tuchel another fine victory as they move four points ahead of the Reds.

"You saw the game - it was a tight one, it was a close one, it was an intense one," Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told BBC Sport. "We forced them to make mistakes, they forced us to make mistakes. They used one, we didn't use ours.

"Against Chelsea, it would be surprising to play them off the pitch - but we were in the game. It is just annoying to talk about the same things again and again. It is tough. We have to fight through this."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56191315

 

[Markhor]

I don't know who said this was the best English team of all time, many Liverpool fans including myself wouldn't rate it as the best Liverpool team of all time.

Klopp's style of football is extremely physically taxing and add in the disruption of COVID, the injuries aren't surprising.

These home defeats are very worrying given Anfield has traditionally been a fortress. The summer will require significant investment but FSG tend to have a sell to buy policy.

 

[shaz619]

I don't know who said this was the best English team of all time, many Liverpool fans including myself wouldn't rate it as the best Liverpool team of all time.

Klopp's style of football is extremely physically taxing and add in the disruption of COVID, the injuries aren't surprising.

These home defeats are very worrying given Anfield has traditionally been a fortress. The summer will require significant investment but FSG tend to have a sell to buy policy.

I think after Villa humiliated LFC early in the season, they never truly recovered from the psychological damage caused unfortunately

 

[Bewal Express]

Klopp has done wonders for Liverpool but Alacantaras signing hasn't worked. Liverpools USP is to get the ball forward quickly, he can't do that. What worked well over the years has been Henderson and Fabio in MF and they are put in defense, why? buy some defenders or play guys from the reserves and use these guys in deeper roles to protect the defense. Bizzare tactics from Klopp.

 

[Markhor]

I think after Villa humiliated LFC early in the season, they never truly recovered from the psychological damage caused unfortunately

I agree, no complaints here

 

[PetroDollars]

I think after Villa humiliated LFC early in the season, they never truly recovered from the psychological damage caused unfortunately

The damage was actually done by Watford back in Feburary last year, they just never recovered even after a restart to the season and a summer break.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Chelsea are a top side, losing to them isnt the end of the world.

I still back LFC to get top 4, plenty of matches to go.

Even playing not well, we are still in the Champions League, should be in the last 8.

Its not a terrible season, the reason for the hype is because Liverpool dominated along with City for the last 3 years or so.

Utd cant beat a top 6 side, Arsenal are 10th, Villa are just above average, Spurs aint winning anything. You;d rather be a LFC fan over any of these teams.

 

[Saj]

Oh dear. It gets worse.

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham

This is the first time Liverpool have lost six successive home matches in the club's history.

 

[in_cutter]

Chelsea are a top side, losing to them isnt the end of the world.

I still back LFC to get top 4, plenty of matches to go.

Even playing not well, we are still in the Champions League, should be in the last 8.

Its not a terrible season, the reason for the hype is because Liverpool dominated along with City for the last 3 years or so.

Utd cant beat a top 6 side, Arsenal are 10th, Villa are just above average, Spurs aint winning anything. You;d rather be a LFC fan over any of these teams.

Lets be real now. Top 4 is gone. LFC is now rock bottom. Failing to qualify for CL will be a disaster financially & for the future- it will be difficult to rebuild this side for these reasons- no way will the owners inject cash.

 

[Mamoon]

Klopp ran away from Dortmund after taking them to a 7th position finish. He is a quitter.

Will he run away from Liverpool as well?

This is getting out of hand now. 6th consecutive loss at Anfield - something has to give.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Won't be surprised to see Klopp leave at the end of the season. It's been a horrendous year for him on a personal level too given the recent death of his mother. Under the circumstances, I totally understand if he'd want a break.

 

[Dios]

Fair enough they got hit with some big injuries but this is total capitulation and shows that they lack the champion mentality.