Jamie Carragher says Liverpool are doing something that ‘top’ teams simply don’t do

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Liverpool put in yet another disappointing performance, this time falling to defeat in the Champions League.The Reds might be the reigning Premier League champions, but they certainly have not started the season like ones, with the table being rather deceptive. Sitting top of the league might cause rival fans to question what all the fuss is about, but watching Liverpool for a full 90 minutes would explain everything they need to know.They rode their luck in the opening seven games, with last minute winners saving the day, but now they have dried up, reality is starting to set in.Jamie Carragher has also echoed his concerns, although he thinks it might be worse than supporters may realise.

Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty ImagesJamie Carragher believes Liverpool are not playing like a ‘top team’Many expected Liverpool to continue their free-flowing, attacking football this season, especially after the amount of money they have spent in reinforcing that area of the pitch.This simply has not happened, though, and as well as failing to create as many chances, they are also conceding far too many opportunities.This has led to the Reds looking far from comfortable in almost all their games so far, with Carragher believing that the best teams need to have a lot more control.“It is concerning, but the last two games are not concerning, I think all nine of Liverpool’s games this season have been and I was very worried about them very early on,” Carragher said on CBS.READ MORE: Liverpool have already made a £40m signing who’s proven Florian Wirtz shouldn’t be written off“I even expressed that to the manager on the side of the pitch against Bournemouth in the first league game.“I don’t feel like I’m watching a top team, Liverpool aren’t playing football at the moment, they are playing basketball and it is just end to end, and I don’t think top teams play like that.”Arne Slot needs to change his systemAs of now, it is clear that Arne Slot does not quite know what his best team is, or system for that matter, suggesting that he needs to work it out sharply.One change he could make is to revert to what he knows best and the formation he played last season, with this being to not have a recognised number 10 in the team.Of course, this means either axing or dropping Florian Wirtz back a little so that they are more compact in midfield, although performances may suggest he does not start.The trusted three of Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai worked wonders last season and they were key to their success, indicating that a change back to this might be the best option.