Jamie Carragher rips into Virgil van Dijk as part of 'shambolic' Liverpool performance LFC
“It was nonsense, absolute nonsense that Liverpool were back [after] their last two games, and that’s why I was cautious before the game,’ he continued.Liverpool had previously secured victories over Everton and Newcastle“They played against an Everton team, one of the worst performances I’ve seen in a derby game from an Everton team who did nothing. I was at the Newcastle game as well, Newcastle with 10 men created chances.
“If Newcastle had had 11 men in the game they would have got back to 2-2, I’m convinced about that, because Liverpool all season, as I’ve said before, have been an absolute shambles defensively. “Now this team had a great defensive record last season, but we know the midfield doesn’t have the energy anymore, the attacking players in the front three don’t press or certainly don’t have the cohesion that was there before with maybe a [Roberto] Firmino and a [Sadio] Mane, so they’re new to it [Darwin] Nunez and [Cody] Gakpo.
“So this Liverpool defence now, who have been told for years they’ve got some of the best players in the world, can’t cope because for years they’ve had a front six in front of them that have probably worked harder and smarter than any other team in world football – and now that’s gone it’s completely fell apart.
“We keep looking for reasons and excuses, but no. It’s nowhere near good enough and defensively right now… what makes me laugh is Virgil van Dijk said I wouldn’t get in that back four about two months ago.
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