Arne Slot urged to take action as Liverpool stars 'don't trust' new team-mate

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And Nicol believes that Kerkez new team-mates do not trust him in games as a direct consequence of his shaky performances since joining the champions.READ MORE: Five immediate problems facing Arne Slot as Liverpool deal with worst run in 11 yearsREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher hits out at £125m Liverpool call that leaves 'best signing' on the bench"The biggest problem I have, and one of the biggest reasons that I think Kerkez shouldn’t start is not just what it’s doing to the back-line and particularly Virgil van Dijk, but the rest of the team don’t trust Kerkez," Nicol told ESPN."Kerkez reacts to it by panicking, and then he goes scared, and then he doesn’t want to make a mistake, which is why he keeps turning back and playing an easy ball backwards. "I don’t think Andy Robertson right now is ready to start."I would tell Bradley that first and foremost, your job is to defend and back up Gakpo on the left side.

I don’t need you running past Gakpo, I don’t need you making runs into the middle of the park, I need you to be solid."And I would bring Frimpong in [on the right side] because he would give everybody a lift. He has an energy that is infectious, and right now Liverpool needs a little spark to get everyone going, and I think Frimpong would do that."Yes, he’s not the greatest defender, but he will give you everything and that energy will absolutely count."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.

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