Liverpool fans should be embarrassed by Le Bris admission as Sunderland leave Anfield with a point - opinion
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Liverpool will count themselves lucky that they managed to steal a point against Sunderland.Reds fans will have hoped their side would have turned a corner after beating West Ham at the weekend, but their performance against the Black Cats says otherwise.Liverpool were poor for the majority of the game but managed to get a deflected goal to earn themselves a draw, with supporters still questioning Arne Slot.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who was your Man of the Match against Sunderland?
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say The Dutchman’s job might be safe for now, but only just, especially as the big problems that were meant to have been solved continue to persist. There is one in particular that was evident against Sunderland too, and their manager Regis Le Bris even pointed it out post-game, which should leave Liverpool embarrassed.Regis Le Bris couldn’t believe how much space Liverpool gave themPhoto by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty ImagesFor most of the game, Liverpool were out of ideas and were being outclassed by Sunderland, so they were lucky to still be in the game by the time they found the equaliser.But, although Sunderland were very good, the Reds made their life very easy, with there being a lack of intensity from the home side.This meant they gave Sunderland all sorts of space, something Le Bris could not quite believe when going to a place like Anfield.“We were a bit surprised to have time and space to play,” he said in his post-match press conference.This has been an issue for Liverpool a lot this season, but after coming off the back of a big win against West Ham, many would have expected there to be a bit of urgency to their play.This did not happen, though, which is why Sunderland were able to create some threatening opportunities, something Slot needs to find a way of changing.Liverpool cannot play like that again How did you rate each player during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say A draw against the Black Cats really is not a bad result, especially given how poorly Liverpool played throughout.They got fortunate with Florian Wirtz’s deflected strike as this really kicked them into gear, with the crowd roaring them on from this moment.But that feeling is what needs to happen across the 90 minutes, with every player needing to work harder and press much higher up the pitch.With Leeds away up next, it certainly will not be an easy task, but if they play like that, they will almost certainly lose. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox