Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has admitted the Reds want to enhance however refused to reply a direct query about Arne Slot’s job safety.
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The previous Liverpool captain and supervisor was talking on talkSPORT concerning the staff’s current performances.
Slot’s facet suffered a irritating 1-0 loss in Istanbul through the first leg of their last-16 tie, that means Liverpool should overturn the deficit at Anfield to maintain their European hopes alive.
Whereas criticism has grown across the staff’s inconsistent kind, Souness instructed the challenges Liverpool are dealing with will not be fully sudden.
The Scot believes opponents have more and more discovered methods to disrupt Liverpool’s fashion of play.
Souness mentioned: “Groups will not be saying to Liverpool ‘we’re at Anfield right now. Let’s give them a very nice sport of soccer and let’s play the best way they need us to play’.”
The previous midfielder additionally pointed to the bodily nature of video games towards Liverpool.
He defined: “In the event you play for Liverpool that’s the worth on the ticket. You’re going to be confronted by uncooked aggression… you’re gonna be confronted by folks losing time.
“You’re gonna be confronted by folks launching into the field. Cope with it, embrace it.”
Souness highlights Liverpool issues
Regardless of defending the concept that robust matches are a part of enjoying for Liverpool, our former boss acknowledged that a number of areas of the staff’s efficiency have dropped off this season.
One problem raised by the Scot was the staff’s depth when out of possession.
Souness mentioned: “They’re not as aggressive after they don’t have the ball. While you shut down you must do it collectively.”
He additionally questioned the general stability throughout the facet.
The previous Liverpool supervisor added: “A few of them are superb on the ball, however not so good at working onerous whenever you don’t have the ball.”
One other concern highlighted by the 72-year-old was the type of Mo Salah.
Souness mentioned: “You must level out that Salah has not turned up this 12 months. The numbers let you know that.”
Souness avoids Slot sack query
When requested straight whether or not Slot should win the Champions League to maintain his job, Souness selected to not give a transparent reply.
As a substitute, specializing in the necessity for enchancment throughout the squad.
He mentioned: “I received’t reply that one. I simply know that they’ve to enhance.”
Later within the interview, Souness once more prevented hypothesis over the supervisor’s future.
He defined: “I’m not going to get into that. I do know what you need me to say. I feel Liverpool is a good soccer membership and traditionally they offer the managers tons and many time to get it proper.”
Ryan Gravenberch has already admitted the efficiency towards Galatasaray was not adequate however insisted the staff believes the tie can nonetheless be circled at Anfield.
In the meantime, Jermaine Pennant has additionally criticised a few of Slot’s choices after the defeat in Istanbul.
For now, although, Souness believes the main target ought to stay on enhancing performances fairly than debating the Liverpool supervisor’s future.
