{"id":514753,"date":"2025-10-20T15:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/514753\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:57:33","slug":"milos-kerkez-speaks-out-as-liverpool-stars-send-clear-message-after-man-utd-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/514753\/","title":{"rendered":"Milos Kerkez speaks out as Liverpool stars send clear message after Man Utd defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, with the hosts conceding a late winner for the third Premier League game in a row<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2242129852.jpg\" alt=\"Milos Kerkez during Liverpool vs Manchester United\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Milos Kerkez has sent a message after Man United beat Liverpool at Anfield(Image: 2025 Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Milos Kerkez has turned to social media following another torrid afternoon as Liverpool&#8217;s woes deepened with a defeat to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a>. The Reds suffered their fourth consecutive loss after Harry Maguire&#8217;s late header secured United&#8217;s first Anfield triumph since 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a>&#8216;s side fashioned numerous opportunities against their fierce rivals but remained defensively fragile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">They trailed early on in contentious circumstances through Bryan Mbeumo&#8217;s second-minute strike, and while <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/cody-gakpo\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cody Gakpo<\/a> levelled matters in the 78th minute, Maguire&#8217;s header six minutes later condemned them to a third successive <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> defeat via a late winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/milos-kerkez\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerkez<\/a> particularly struggled throughout the encounter, with Matthijs de Ligt revealing that United had specifically targeted <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>&#8216;s flanks, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/milos-kerkez-liverpool-manchester-united-32713792\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Liverpool Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/liverpool-arne-slot-man-utd-36098732\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36098732\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot warned over \u00a3241m Liverpool problem as stars struggle in Man Utd loss<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/milos-kerkez-liverpool-manchester-united-36098421\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36098421\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd star admits Ruben Amorim told side to exploit two Liverpool players<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;We knew that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> had weaknesses, and that&#8217;s their full-backs,&#8221; he admitted to ViaPlay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The Hungarian remains the sole player to have appeared in all 12 of Liverpool&#8217;s fixtures this campaign, yet he continues to face relentless scrutiny and criticism after numerous underwhelming displays and errors since his \u00a340m switch from AFC <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/afc-bournemouth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The 21-year-old battled against Amad Diallo in Sunday&#8217;s loss, alongside both Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Pundits <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/gary-neville\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Neville<\/a>, Jamie Redknapp and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jamie-carragher\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Carragher<\/a> all criticised the defender during <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sky-sports\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a>&#8216; coverage from Anfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">In the wake of the backlash, Kerkez took to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Monday to send a defiant message to Liverpool fans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2241717692.jpg\" alt=\"Milos Kerkez of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Milos Kerkez took to social media after Liverpool&#8217;s defeat to Man united(Image: 2025 Robbie Jay Barratt &#8211; AMA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;We stay together and come back!&#8221; he penned alongside several photos from the match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Kerkez wasn&#8217;t the only one to turn to social media after the Reds&#8217; latest defeat, with<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/dominik-szoboszlai\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dominik Szoboszlai <\/a>also showing his fighting spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;These moments test us, but we&#8217;re built for the fight! Back to work!&#8221; he posted, along with a photo of him applauding the fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/curtis-jones\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Curtis Jones<\/a>, too, rallied Liverpool supporters via his Instagram story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Difficult moment, not what we&#8217;re used to and not what we want,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;We will get through this together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;All focus on Wednesday, thank you for the support as always.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Liverpool are set to face Eintracht Frankfurt away in their next <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> match on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KLOUWbmSQd86jj7ZbbVOHa\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Join our new WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirror<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Football<\/a> content. 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