We asked for your views on Sunday’s Premier League game between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Here are some of your comments:
Jimmy: Disappointing performance. The form of Mohamed Salah and Ibrahima Konate is particularly worrying, especially away from home. Maybe they should be given a rest like Milos Kerkez because he looked much better after a few weeks on sidelines. Florian Wirtz needs to get stronger as he is too easily knocked off the ball. Then let him play the Martin Odegaard role behind Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak.
Jack: Liverpool were awful. Even if the penalty wasn’t awarded and Van Dijk’s goal was awarded, it wouldn’t have mattered because we were shambolic. We played like we did against the likes of Crystal Palace, Brentford and Manchester United, constantly playing ourselves into trouble. And was Ekitike even on the pitch? He got so little service he might as well have gone for dinner. Liverpool just couldn’t handle the City pressure and the doubt that was relieved slightly by the wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid has reared its ugly head again. Maybe the end of Slot, at the extreme.
Andy: I’m dismayed to see the rapid demise of Salah. He’s lost his pace and his touch. He rarely beats his full-back and tries to shoot at ridiculous times. Slot needs to give Federico Chiesa a chance. He’s got lots to sort out and it is weird how so many players are so out of touch.
Peter: At the moment, Liverpool are not up to the challenge of defending their Premier League title. All the money that has been spent over the summer and they can’t gel together. There is no running in them. I think some of the players just think they can turn up and it will all be good, Slot also has a lot to answer for as it’s his job to sort out this mess.
Christopher: The lack of physicality is worrying. Salah and Wirtz were lightweight. Konate is away with the fairies at times and his distribution is poor. Salah’s lack of support for Conor Bradley is not helping the defence either and he needs benching. Wirtz needs to step up or drop out. A front line of Ekitike, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak looks a better bet.
Ruhel: Chiesa coming on with seven minutes left says all there is to say about Slot’s decision making. Continuously playing Konate who has been error-prone in nearly every game this season and signing a injury-prone striker for £125 million. Time for Slot to go.
Kevin: In a word, EMBARRASSING!!!