Jamie Carragher thinks Liverpool should drop Florian Wirtz with the Reds needing to build \u201cdefensive solidity\u201d to get back to their best.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> suffered their second defeat in four days as a Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray all three points in their Champions League clash in Istanbul.<\/p>\n It was another concerning performance from Arne Slot\u2019s side who still look well below the levels of last season, which saw them lift the Premier League title.<\/p>\n Despite sitting top of the Premier League this campaign, many observers think they have been lucky to win five of their first six matches.<\/p>\n And Liverpool legend Carragher has pointed to their defence as being one of the main problems with the Reds lacking solidity in that area this term.<\/p>\n Carragher\u00a0told CBS Sports: \u201cI don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m watching a top team. Liverpool aren\u2019t playing football right now, they are playing basketball, and it\u2019s just end to end. I don\u2019t think top teams play like that.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Liverpool scapegoat identified in Alexander-Arnold repeat which left Slot baffled in defeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLiverpool went from a workmanlike team, and they\u2019ve sprinkled a little bit of stardust on that with the transfers that they brought in.<\/p>\n \u201cThey haven\u2019t gained anything going forward but they\u2019ve lost a lot defensively.<\/p>\n \u201cLast season was such a smooth ride but now he\u2019s got to really earn his money because they are a few problems that need to be fixed.\u201d<\/p>\n Anc Carragher also urged Slot to drop Liverpool attacking midfielder Wirtz, who joined in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal that could be worth up to \u00a3116m, with the Germany international yet to provide a goal contribution this season.<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> Carragher added: \u201cRight now, I don\u2019t think the balance of the team is right and the obvious one that stands out is Florian Wirtz \u2013 he\u2019s just not at the races at all.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a young boy coming into a new league and he\u2019s got plenty of time to go as a Liverpool player, but right now I think he needs to come out of the team, Liverpool get back to where they were last season and then go from there and try and build some confidence and defensive solidity because right now it is a mess.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not the losses, it\u2019s not the defeats, it\u2019s the performances. And this has been coming from day one. Liverpool got battered by Newcastle in the second half of that game, and Newcastle had 10 men. That cannot happen.<\/p>\n \u201cCrystal Palace created seven big chances, which is more than any team has conceded in a game this season and Liverpool are the champions. This is not a shock, it\u2019s been coming. And the manager needs to fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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