{"id":596843,"date":"2025-11-27T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/596843\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T09:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:15:47","slug":"never-will-be-steven-gerrard-brutal-about-four-liverpool-stars-after-psv-humiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/596843\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Never will be’ – Steven Gerrard brutal about four Liverpool stars after PSV humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool losing to PSV in the Champions League led to Steven Gerrard lambasting the Reds and particularly honing in on the defence that shipped four goals at Anfield<\/p>\n

22:12, 26 Nov 2025Updated 00:04, 27 Nov 2025<\/p>\n

\"StevenSteven Gerrard spoke honestly after the PSV defeat<\/p>\n

Steven Gerrard has labelled the defence that finished the 4-1 defeat to PSV as “not a Liverpool back four”. The pundit has called for soul-searching from the team as pressure intensifies even more on them.<\/p>\n

Gerrard<\/a> said on TNT Sport: “The substitution of [Ibrahima] Konate was huge, that sends a story. You look at the back four that you finish with: Curtis Jones, [Ryan] Gravenberch, [Virgil] van Dijk and [Milos] Kerkez. That’s not a Liverpool back four, never will be.”<\/p>\n

Arne Slot<\/a> substituted Konate<\/a> for Federico Chiesa<\/a> soon after PSV scored their third goal. However, the Reds could not pull one back, only conceding a fourth in the second minute of added time.<\/p>\n

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Konate has now been hauled off by Slot in consecutive matches after being withdrawn ten minutes into the second half against Nottingham Forest<\/a>. Hugo Ekitike<\/a> came on for him on that occasion, and Liverpool<\/a> again only contrived to concede another goal in his absence.<\/p>\n

The Reds also lost 3-0 to Manchester City<\/a> before the international break. They have now conceded three or more goals in three consecutive games across all competitions, a low point they last hit in September 1992.<\/p>\n

Back then, they lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa<\/a>, before drawing 4-4 with Chesterfield in the League Cup<\/a>. Wimbledon then beat the Reds at Anfield<\/a> when league action returned.<\/p>\n

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The former Reds captain also said: “No, it’s not [acceptable], they’re conceding too many goals, they’re wide open, they’re vulnerable and unstable. Anfield<\/a> tells a story; the seats are empty.<\/p>\n

“PSV were excellent, and we were comfortable here tonight, deserving the victory. Liverpool’s problems become deeper, pressure intensifies even more, and there needs to be soul-searching for sure.”<\/p>\n

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Slot said to TNT Sport: “The last weeks, it’s the same question every time. The emotion is all very negative and disappointing.<\/p>\n

“I have to be, I want to be positive about the reaction of the players after we went 1-0 down because, until half-time, we played a very good game. After another disappointment, we came back into the game.<\/p>\n

“I think we had enough chances, maybe, to go 2-1 up, and at half-time, I don’t think anyone would have expected us to lose this game 4-1.” Slot added: “After half-time, we conceded quite early, the 2-1 goal.<\/p>\n

“We still had a few good chances to go 2-2, but then, with 10-15 minutes to go, we conceded another goal. It’s hard to take.”<\/p>\n

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