Alan Brazil says £36m Liverpool player is an ‘accident waiting to happen’ at the moment

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Liverpool have not been at the races so far this season and a few players seem to be struggling a lot.The international break has fallen kindly for the Reds as they are currently on a run of three losses on the bounce, something that they have experienced before under Arne Slot.They are certainly not playing like champions and if this form continues, they can wave goodbye to any hopes of retaining their Premier League title.It has not got that bad just yet, though, but some players do need to step up and perform to the levels everyone knows they are capable of.It is certainly a collective problem, but certain individuals have not been helping their cause, with one Liverpool player in particular being branded as an ‘accident waiting to happen’.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesAlan Brazil has not been impressed with Ibrahima KonateThe biggest talking point so far regarding the Reds this season has been surrounding their defence and how many goals they have let in.This time last season, they had only let in two, but this year they have conceded nine already, showing just how big a problem it is.Of course, it is not just one person to blame, but Ibrahima Konate has certainly been way off the pace compared to previous years, with the Frenchman making a lot of mistakes.In fact, Alan Brazil has been so unimpressed by the 26-year-old, that he believes he simply cannot be trusted anymore.“I think Liverpool are sloppy at the moment and I never thought I’d say that,” he told talkSPORT.READ MORE: Conor Coady says Arne Slot is going to make one of his ‘incredible’ Liverpool players unhappy“I think they’re lazy at times and they’re too slow out the back. I think Konate is an accident waiting to happen.

I just I don’t think it’s Salah’s fault.”What does not help his case is that he is still yet to sign a new contract despite entering the final year of his deal, with fans wondering whether he has one eye on a move elsewhere already.Liverpool need to buy a centre-back in JanuaryLiverpool wanted defensive reinforcements in the summer and got one in the form of Giovanni Leoni, although they were also keen to add Marc Guehi to the ranks too.But now with the Guehi deal collapsing and Leoni tearing his ACL, they are much shorter at the back than they would have hoped, meaning additions are crucial.With Konate not performing either, the Frenchman needs direct competition so that he is prepared to fight for his place, as Joe Gomez does not look keen enough to challenge.Guehi would be the obvious choice but he would be very hard to prise away mid-season, suggesting that other alternatives need to be looked at.But based on their current circumstance, if the Reds do not buy at least one ready-to-go centre-back, then they will not lift the Premier League title again this season.