The Englishman stated that the Reds need a lot of improvement in that area or they will perish and end up on the losing side against stronger teams.
Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (L) celebrates with Liverpool's English midfielder Jordan Henderson after scoring the third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Norwich City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 9, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
Champions League winner and the runners up of the 2018/19 Premier League season, Liverpool, have started the new season on a winning note. The Jurgen Klopp led side managed to beat Norwich City 4-1 with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Divock Origi scoring for the Reds. The fourth goal was in fact an own goal by Grant Hanley. Although the team has won convincingly, former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher was not impressed with his former team’s defence.
The Englishman stated that the Reds need a lot of improvement in that area or they will perish and end up on the losing side more often than not, especially against stronger teams.
“Yes Liverpool have won this game handsomely but I still think there will be big questions asked in a team meeting tomorrow morning, not about going forward but certainly defensively,” Carragher stated after the match as quoted by Daily Mail.
Advertisement
“It may seem like a strange thing to say of the back of Liverpool winning 4-1 with 10 minutes to go but against a better side who are more clinical, Liverpool could have lost this game,” he added.
Echoing the same sentiment was a Manchester United veteran, Gary Neville. He said that that on another day, Norwich could have scored three-four goals.
“On another day there’s no doubt Norwich could have had three or four goals,” Neville said.
“We’ve seen Liverpool play such a high line here and against more clinical sides they’re going to pay if it’s like that,” he said.
The Reds will now meet Chelsea in UEFA Super Cup after which they will rejoin the Premier League campaign.
Advertisement
