Sam Allardyce highlights Liverpool transfer mistake after 3 consecutive losses

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Liverpool's failure to sign Marc Guehi during the summer transfer window is one of the reasons behind the club's shaky run of form, according to former Premier League boss Sam Allardyce. Allardyce speaking on Footy Accumulators' No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, in partnership with BOYLE Sports, said: "Liverpool's poor start wasn’t a poor start till just recently, but what's concerning about them is how much money's been spent on the team.

"And it appears that the biggest player of all hasn't been bought, and that's Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, because they are defensively looking a little suspect. He's always talking about clean sheets and all that rubbish.’ Liverpool missed out on Marc Guehi in the summer (Image: Getty Images) "But if you don't get clean sheets, if you don’t have the best defence, then you don't win the league.

“It’s certainly not the Liverpool of last year, which only had one signing and they won the league. He said: “The trouble is they’ve spent all this money and they’re no better.