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“Kerkez is one of the worst footballers I’ve ever seen haha,” one fan wrote, while another said: “Kerkez has been so poor at defending set plays all the teams now target him.”“Kerkez is the worst player we have signed in 20 years,” someone else commented. Kerkez needs to calm down, he plays the game too fast, too gung-ho, relax a bit— LFChiesa (@Ohiwere_) October 29, 2025 Some Liverpool fans also blamed Kerkez’s struggles on Slot’s decision not to use him as an overlapping left-back and invert him instead.
“Slot can’t unlock Kerkez, it’s sad to see but it’s the truth,” another replied. To keep on playing him is not right.— Louis (@Aloetohealth7) October 29, 2025 “Slot’s obsession with inverting Kerkez and involving him in build-up.
Credit: ImagoKerkez’s stats vs Crystal PalaceSlot chose to match Oliver Glasner with his system, deploying a five-man defence with Kerkez used as a wing-back.Unfortunately, it didn’t work for Liverpool, as the visitors’ superior quality outclassed the hosts, and Slot was punished for his weak team selection. Milos Kerkez stats vs Crystal Palace93 minutes played1/3 ground duels won4 recoveries40/53 (75%) pass completion2 key passes1 successful dribbleLiverpool fans are still waiting for Slot to get the best out of the Hungarian, and as it stands, he’s one of many who are suffering in the manager’s system.
