Recently, Liverpool legend Carragher once again criticized Slot's Liverpool for playing like a "basketball team" and emphasized this view after the team lost for the third time in a week. Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 with a last-minute g...
Recently, Liverpool legend Carragher once again criticized Slot's Liverpool for playing like a "basketball team" and emphasized this view after the team lost for the third time in a week.
Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 with a last-minute goal, which put Slott in many problems during the international match day break. Carragher discovered Liverpool’s problems as early as the beginning of the season, and even after their first victory against Bournemouth, he asked Slot directly about the team’s open defense.
After losing to Galatasaray in the middle of the week, Carragher said: "Liverpool is not playing football now, but basketball. The scene is very open, and I don't think the top team will play like this."
In the new Sky Sports "Super Sunday Overtime", the club legend reiterated his point: "I used to criticize Liverpool for playing like a basketball team, and now this problem is plaguing them again. In a game, Liverpool should be able to control the situation, especially considering the adjusted lineup of Chelsea personnel."
Chelsea had almost no one available on the defensive end, and two more players were injured in the second half. However, despite Liverpool creating some opportunities, they allowed Chelsea to penetrate the defence easily.
Carragher analyzed Estewan's winning goal: "When the ball was transferred to the other side, Liverpool's left winger was behind the full-back! Robertson is an experienced player, but in this case, he was not good enough."
Carragher further pointed out: "Liverpool's defense is too easy to penetrate. Although Chelsea is not easy to deal with at home, considering their lineup, Liverpool should have won this game, especially after the equalization of the score."
"I expressed my concerns about Liverpool's playing style to the head coach earlier, and he knew that. He is obviously an excellent coach, but Liverpool has now changed from a solid team last season to this state, despite the introduction of Some stars, but did not make progress on offense, lost a lot on defense. "
Carragher also praised Chelsea's performance in this game, and he believed that this victory could bring cohesion to the team and the fans. He said: "From the Chelsea perspective, it was a great result and probably one of the most important wins during Maresca's coaching period. It means a lot to the team's unity and an incredible victory." Carragher continued: "This kind of victory is very important to the head coach, I like the way he celebrates, I like him running along the sideline. He needs to face the camera after the game, which is a must, and such a victory will strengthen the connection with the fans."
