'Shaky and uncertain': BBC Sport pundit picks out four players who did not impress against Galatasaray

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The centre-back has been miles off it for most of the 2025-26 season, with his teammates often having to pick up even more slack than they have done over the course of the entire campaign. “Liverpool have the problem all great teams have, which is when anyone plays them, it’s their biggest game,” he said.“[Milos] Kerkez is going to fly forward, so there’s going to be space in behind him.“There were lots of difficult moments for [Dominik] Szoboszlai.

He’s not a specialist, and it’s a very specialist position.“The understanding between [Ibrahima] Konate and [Virgil] Van Dijk wasn’t great, and they looked shaky and uncertain.”Liverpool must seriously improve their performance against Chelsea on SaturdayOne thing that has remained consistent in the 2025-26 season for Liverpool is that they’ve performed well below their usual standards. Indeed, they are currently sitting at the top of the Premier League table, but that’s only because of the number of late goals they managed to net at the start of the season.

And, since those have seemingly dried up, Liverpool’s inconsistency and flaws are becoming more prominent in each game. At the moment, it’s unclear how things will pan out on Saturday against the Blues, but one thing is for sure: if they play anything like they did against Galatasaray, Enzo Maresca’s men will walk all over them.