Liverpool look ‘disjointed’published at 12:27 BST
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Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd
Liverpool are struggling defensively and it is costing them points.
After eight league games last term, they had only conceded three goals – none from set-pieces – and had kept five clean sheets.
So far, they have shipped 11 goals, five of which have been from set-plays, and kept two clean sheets.
“It’s a little bit disjointed,” said ex-Premier League striker Troy Deeney, who agreed with fellow Match of the Day pundit Shay Given that the Reds’ summer recruitment was top heavy.
The former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper said it is also the role of the forward players to defend because “you defend from the front”, but that is difficult when Arne Slot does not yet know his first-choice line-up.
The fragility of Liverpool meant Manchester United’s front three of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount could use their pace to their advantage and cause Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate problems.
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Top-heavy recruitment has left Liverpool ‘disjointed’ – analysis