Jamie Carragher declares Liverpool 'weak and soft' after Arne Slot impact

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJamie CarragherThe Reds struggled in the opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford as Manchester United launched repeated attacks and controlled the pace of proceedingsJamie Carragher labeled Liverpool "soft and weak" after the first half against Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)Jamie Carragher criticized Liverpool’s “soft and weak” performance in the first half against Manchester United on Sunday, which he feels has occurred too often this season.Liverpool trailed 2-0 at the break due to goals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. Carragher claimed his former side was soft and the sort of team he would have enjoyed playing against during his career.“There's nothing worse than being in a team where you think you can keep the ball, you're neat and tidy - you want to play against those teams where you think you can hurt them aggressively on the counter-attack,” he said on Sky Sports’ punditry duty.“I used to love playing against those teams as a player.

As soon as the game gets fast, [those teams] are found wanting.“That's the big problem with Liverpool this season under Arne Slot. And it's definitely more of a technical game.“You can see that by the personnel that was brought in during the summer.

He's also that type of player.“It's definitely moving away from what it was under the previous manager [Jurgen Klopp], which is understandable. But too often we've seen this type of performance: soft and weak.”Carragher was also critical of Liverpool’s defending for United’s second goal.“That goal... you talk about Liverpool's season.