Carragher: Liverpool is not like the top team, Wiltz shouldn t play the starter

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Losing Crystal Palace 1-2, losing to Galatasaray 0-1. After Liverpool lost consecutively in the Premier League and the Champions League, celebrity Carragher bluntly stated that Slot's team currently performs not like a top team. Both losses exposed similar problems: major mistakes were made in the back line, and defensive loopholes were found. To make matters worse, goalkeeper Alisson and forward Ekitic also left the court with injuries. It really cost the wife and the army.

Carragher bluntly stated in the CBS Champions League program: "What I see is not a top team. Liverpool is not playing football now, but basketball - it is a completely back and forth attack. I don't think the top team should play like this. I asked Slot this question at the beginning of the season, and he knows better than me. Of course, he is a very outstanding coach. But now, Liverpool has been a team with a worker temperament since last season. After adding some new players to the star flavor, the offense has not improved, but has lost a lot on the defensive end."

Carragher urged Slot to do his best. Solve the problem quickly, "Last season was smooth sailing for Slot, but now he has to truly prove himself. After all, he spent a lot of money, and these problems need to be solved by him. In the game against Newcastle, Liverpool played one more player in the second half but was completely suppressed. This cannot happen. Crystal Palace created 7 excellent opportunities last weekend, which is the most in the Premier League in this season. Don't forget that Liverpool is the defending champion. This crisis is not surprising, and it laid the foreshadowing from the first day. Now the coach must solve it."

Carragher specifically pointed out that one of the most prominent problems at Liverpool is the new player Wiltz. Wiltz was won in the Merseyside derby against Everton, and the team won 1-0, but then against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, he returned to the starting lineup, but still did not score any goals or assists. Carragher said: "I think the team's balance is completely wrong, and the most obvious problem is Wiltz. He has not entered the state at all. It takes time for young players to come to the Premier League. Now he should leave the starting lineup temporarily to let the team return to last season's style of play and regain the stability and confidence in defense. Liverpool is a mess now, not just because of two consecutive losses, but because there are signs of this decline."

When he narrowly defeated Bournemouth 4-2 in the first round of the season, people of insight reminded that Slott's style of play is risky (

Carragher criticized Liverpool for being "bad" in defense: it is impossible to compete for the championship in this way). "Liverpool was at the time When leading 2-1, there were 8 players on the field pressing the frontcourt, which was outrageous in the top-level game. Bournemouth should have led 2-0 in the first half. I didn’t think Liverpool really controlled the game in the Community Shield and the first league game. Many people say that Liverpool needs a central defender, but that’s not the root of the problem. The root cause is that there is something wrong with the team’s structure – two full-offensive full-backs, plus a No. 10 (Wilz) who only wants to control the ball but not defend, which makes the system collapse. If this continues, I don’t think Liverpool can still win the championship.” ”

Liverpool’s trouble list

* Injury blow: Alisson and Ekitic left the game due to injury and may miss the weekend's battle against Chelsea;

* Fragile defense: Conat performed poorly in this game, almost gave a gift after a mistake in a return pass, and the entire defense line could not control Osimone;

* Wingert's dilemma: Sobosloy gave a point in this game, Flynnon was criticized by Slott when he lost to Crystal Palace;

* Salah was sluggish: his condition was far from last season, and he was placed on the bench in the Champions League for the first time in three years;

* Wilz failed to fulfill his value: he spent £100 million but had no goals or assists so far, and his performance was disappointing;

* Midfielder lost control: Heraffenberg made frequent mistakes, and the data against the enemy was bleak. Wilz was also terrible. McAllister's form has not recovered yet;

* No longer luck: the last few wins, VAR and other key moments have not favored Liverpool.