Liverpool have an alarming new problem in the Champions League this season
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In reality, conceding three times each to LASK, Villarreal and now Fenerbahce has not been good enough from Andoni Iraola’s side, and the facts are that the Reds have conceded 10 Champions League goals in just four matches.For fans on TalkingPoints, that is simply not good enough, with worries now rising to the surface that Liverpool are going to have big problems making it to the latter stages of this season’s competition.Liverpool LOSE 3-2 to Fenerbahce… what is your reaction to that performance? 😳 Liverpool fans concerned by defensive record Although Wednesday was a chastening result and a really poor performance from Liverpool, their three wins from three in the Champions League so far have still put them in a good position to qualify. Last two games have been a big reality checkJoin the conversation → Other likely challengers Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich have conceded five apiece from tougher games than Liverpool have had, while Barcelona have let in six, four of which were against PSG.
Liverpool must wise up at the back Quite why Liverpool are so open is a difficult question to ask, made more complicated by the fact that they have largely been better in the Premier League. With so many games piled up, Iraola knows he will have to rotate even more in the coming four matches, but he also can rightly demand better from both Alisson and Van Dijk, who have to be at the forefront of any defensive revival. shamanth.jayaramThat’s now 10 goals conceded in 4 CL games – just 5 of the other 35 teams have a worse record.
Not good enough!Join the conversation → Prior to the rest of Wednesday’s later fixtures, only five teams had conceded more than Liverpool in this season’s Champions League. In fairness to Iraola and the Reds, only PSG and Como, who hit nine against Lens on Wednesday, have scored more than them in the competition so far, so they are doing something right.