In the third round of the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool defeated Frankfurt 5-1 away from home, ending the season's 4-game losing streak in all competitions. Before this game, in the latest episode of "The Overlap" program, Manchester United star Roy Keane believed that Liverpool's biggest problem this season is the defensive end.
■Keane believes that Liverpool's crux lies in the defensive end
Keane said: "I think Liverpool's biggest problem is on the defensive end. Offensively, they still have threats and quality. But defense... We said at the beginning of the season and in the Community Shield that although they can create opportunities and score goals, they also give opportunities to their opponents."
"Now the scoring momentum is gone, but they are still losing opportunities and goals. This is the biggest problem. Arsenal can attack and defend as a whole, but Liverpool seems out of touch."
■ Ian Wright gave a more severe evaluation, believing that Liverpool players have completely lost their way under the current coach's tactical system.
Wright said: "I don't think they understand what the coach wants them to do. Looking at their current games, they either win or lose, either feast or famine. They don't have any sense of the whole, and no player is in good shape in this system. For example, Ekitic, he performed well at the beginning of the season. You should have let him continue to start. I know Isaac is back, but now the only player that Liverpool can still use is Ekitic, and he has been placed on the bench in recent rounds of the Premier League. On the table. "
"The performance of Liverpool's full-backs disappoints me, and the midfielder is not good either. Hrafenberch's season is far worse than last year. As for Salah, you either have to create space for him or get the ball into a position where he can directly attack, but right now there is neither. He neither got time to handle the ball nor space to attack the defense. Arnold's absence has a great impact on the team. Overall, the players seem to have no confidence in the current system. "