Roy Keane and Micah Richards disagree over what Liverpool's biggest problem is right now

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Liverpool lost to Manchester City on Sunday, leaving Roy Keane and Micah Richards to clash over the main issue Arne Slot is facing.Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal did not help the Reds, but it was still a poor performance against Pep Guardiola’s side.Liverpool lost to Manchester City by three goals to nil, slipping down to eighth in the Premier League table and eight points behind Arsenal.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. The Merseyside outfit have now fallen to defeat in five of their last six Premier League matches, leaving Roy Keane and Micah Richards to ponder what is going wrong at Anfield right now.Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesRoy Keane and Micah Richards disagree over Liverpool’s biggest problemSpeaking to Sky Sports after the fixture, Richards suggested that Liverpool’s summer signings failing to impress so far this season is the problem.He said: “If you get bought for 100 plus million, you should be ready to go.

“And that becomes a problem for the manager because the players who were supposed to be backups, they’re doing better than [new signings].”Keane disagreed, however, suggesting Liverpool’s main issues are in their backline.He said: “I think the bigger issues are at the back. I think the goals they’re giving away.

I think going forward is not great today, obviously, but the goals they are giving away.“The full-backs are a huge problem. Centre halves look a nervous wreck.”Liverpool 24/25 defensive record vs 25/26Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2024/25 with 41 goals conceded, around 1.07 per game.Meanwhile, after 11 games of the last season, the Reds were sat top of the division on 28 points after scoring 21 and conceding six.So far this term, Slot’s side have scored 18 and already conceded 17 goals, which works out at around 1.54 goals a game.Wayne Rooney has questioned Van Dijk during the opening months of the current campaign.Ibrahima Konate’s displays have been inconsistent in 2024/25, while Milos Kerkez has come under fire following his summer move.But something that should help Liverpool stop conceding as many goals is the return of Alisson.The Brazilian is expected to be back in action following the November international break when the Reds face a struggling Nottingham Forest.