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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has spoken out in defence of Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo after the Dutchman blanked again in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Wolves Rio Ferdinand has leapt to the defence of Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has defended and insisted that others are to blame for current plight after the Reds against on Saturday. side have endured a rotten campaign and were comprehensively beaten at Molinuex courtesy of an own goal from and strikes from Craig Dawson and .

Given their recent form, Liverpool have come in for in recent weeks.



However, Ferdinand has defended Gakpo and insisted that have far bigger concerns than the form of their new forward after another heavy defeat.



Gakpo has failed to register a goal or an assist in six matches since Liverpool pipped to a .



Gakpo has failed to register a goal or an assist since completing his £45million switch to Liverpool (
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