Joe Cole has delivered a blistering verdict on three of Liverpool’s stars after their defeat to Brentford, labelling their performances as “awful”.
Liverpool suffered their fourth Premier League defeat in a row which came against Brentford on Saturday night.
The Reds suffered a 3-2 defeat against Keith Andrews’ team. The problems are mounting for Liverpool and manager Arne Slot who is struggling to find a solution to his team’s issues after making an impressive start to the season.
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The defeat against Brentford takes Liverpool in 6th position in the league, below the likes of Manchester United and Bournemouth.
Cole pointed fingers at three Liverpool stars who were poor in the Brentford defeat.
During his half-time analysis on TNT Sports, Cole pulled no punches, naming Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté and Miloš Kerkez as the offenders as Liverpool’s defense capitulated in a 3-2 loss.
Cole’s criticism came after Brentford’s opener, a goal he described as symptomatic of Liverpool’s wider defensive malaise:
“The defending is awful from Van Dijk and Konaté,” he stated, highlighting the centre-back duo’s vulnerability under pressure, as reported by Metro.
He also pointed to Kerkez’s contribution, describing the young full-back as poor in the heat of the moment.
“I thought Kerkez was poor,” he added, singling out what he felt were uncharacteristic defensive lapses from the Reds.
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Brentford, under Andrews, were praised by Cole for their fearless approach, with the former England international noting that the hosts “have just taken the baton… and are pushing this football club up the table.”
Slot mentioned how teams adopt a certain style of play when they come up against the Reds.
Following the defeat, he said:
“The teams have a certain playing style against us, which is a very good strategy to play against us. And we have not found an answer yet.”
It is up to the manager to find the solutions now before his team loses more ground in the Premier League title race.
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