Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back when speaking about Liverpool’s players following the 1-1 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield
Jamie Carragher told Liverpool’s players they don’t have it in them to dig in and make it difficult for the opposition after they slipped up against Tottenham. What has fast turned into a poor campaign for the Reds took another turn for the worse against Igor Tudor’s side.
Despite taking the lead through Dominik Szoboszlai’s fine free-kick after just 18 minutes, Richarlison struck a minute from time to secure his side a precious point in their battle to avoid the drop. And Carragher, speaking in the immediate aftermath of the full-time whistle going, couldn’t help but take aim at Liverpool’s players.
He said: “It was an awful performance. No disrespect to Tottenham, but they are the worst team in the Premier League now, probably for the last couple of months.
“They are exactly who you want to play, playing at home, the incentive of your results this weekend, and to put in a performance like that. But it’s been like that all season.
“And the big question on everybody’s lips is that down to the manager or the makeup of the squad? Could a new manager completely revitalise these type of players and bring that energy and sort of intensity back into this team? I’m not sure.
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“I think a lot of it goes back to what happened in the summer, the profile of the players that came in, and there’s just too many players who just want to play when the ball’s at their feet.
“They don’t want to dig in and make it difficult. That’s why it’s so easy to play against this Liverpool team.”
And speaking after Richarlison’s equaliser, Carragher claimed: “Well it was coming. I’ve been saying all second-half, Liverpool have been sleepwalking into this result.
“And it was always going to be him, he’s looked the most dangerous Tottenham player. And Liverpool just don’t challenge for the long ball.
“Andy Robertson doesn’t challenge for the long hopeful ball. Does the jump, gets in-between, not sure where Van Dijk’s going – doesn’t react quickly enough and then Liverpool are all over the place.
“But I can’t say Tottenham don’t deserve it, they’ve had chances in the game. The majority fell to this man, but this was definitely their best one.
“Van Dijk is furious, but this has been coming…so obvious. As I said, you can’t say they don’t deserve it.”
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