Liverpool have once again succumbed to the bitter taste of defeat to one of England’s top-flight out-of-form teams with a 2-1 loss to Leeds United.
It’s a result that prompted Jamie Carragher to warn Jurgen Klopp that the current struggles on his side are not simply “a problem” and represent “a serious problem” that needs fixing, as he conveyed in a tweet from Kevin Palmer.
Jamie Carragher: “This is not a problem for Liverpool, this is a serious problem. What has happened to this team? They are a shadow of their former selves.” #LIVLEE
— Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) October 29, 2022
With just four wins from 12 league games so far this season, it now leaves the German men with a mountain to climb to get back into the advertised top four places.
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The 55-year-old’s faith in his midfield has ultimately been our downfall as we seem capable of granting any struggling club a chance to regain form, no matter how poor.
Our identity of intensity, defined by the ability to dominate and control games, has completely evaporated after a season that almost gave us eternal greatness.
The question now is how do we seek to solve this current crisis?
Transfers in the winter window seem like the next logical step, although it remains to be seen what talent we can acquire at a time in the campaign when teams are often reluctant to part with their best stars.
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