Arne Slot told key Liverpool star has ‘completely disappeared’ following Nottingham Forest defeat
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Gravenberch has ‘disappeared’ this season, says Nicol (Picture: Getty) Nicol told Liverpool to get back to basics after their latest setback (Picture: ESPN) ‘There’s one guy who has escaped criticism so far… Ryan Gravenberch,’ Nicol said on ESPN’s coverage. ‘This is a guy who, no question, after Mohamed Salah and maybe Virgil van Dijk was Liverpool’s best player last year, no question. ‘He was in the right place all the time, he made great decisions, he started attacks. I know he’s missed a couple of games but he absolutely has done none of that. ‘Craig [Burley] spoke earlier about how Salah has disappeared and Van Dijk, what’s going on here?
Gravenberch is another one who, as fantastic as he was last year, has completely disappeared again.’ The Reds find themselves languishing down in 11th (Picture: Getty) According to Nicol, Slot must get back to basics and ensure his players are putting in the hard yards with ‘boring drills’ on the training ground. ‘Amongst all the problems they have, there’s one place that they undoubtedly have to start and fix and that’s the back four,’ Nicol, a four-time league winner with Liverpool, added. ‘You see what Liverpool did in the first 30 minutes, Forest never got out and then they get out once, end up scoring. Does that say more about Forest or does that say more about Liverpool? ‘In terms of Liverpool, he has to get them on the training field and doing drills, boring drills.’ Speaking to Sky Sports shortly after the final whistle, Slot admitted his side were in the middle of a ‘very bad spell’ and took full responsibility for the defeat. ‘If things go well or things go bad, it’s always my responsibility,’ the Liverpool head coach said. ‘We weren’t able to create enough.
That’s why I say it’s my responsibility.’ Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk – sign up, it’s an open goal.