Rio Ferdinand thinks he knows what Liverpool’s ‘key’ issue is right now

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Of course, there have been times when it’s felt like the Reds were going to easily top the league, but a lot of their early wins against teams such as Newcastle were down to pure luck. Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty ImagesAnd now, Rio Ferdinand has weighed in with his thoughts on why Liverpool have turned so poor in such a short space of time.

Rio Ferdinand believes Liverpool have no balance among their starting XIThere was always going to be a transition period for Liverpool this season. Whereas, like you say, with Wirtz coming in now, he ain’t scoring, he ain’t really assisting, he’s not really impacting the games, he’s working his nuts off, but he ain’t having the impact that they probably anticipated.“And like you said, with all the attacking players on the show, they’re starting to get picked out.”Liverpool need to figure out what their best starting XI is soonAt the moment, it’s clear that Slot doesn’t know what his best starting XI is.

And, even though he’s chosen to keep those two in his starting XI, it’s clear that the Reds need Konate to perform much better than he has this season. At the moment, it’s anyone’s guess what version of Liverpool fans will get upon their return from the international break, but if they don’t improve from their last week of performances, some serious questions will have to be answered.