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Liverpool: the reasons for the faltering start and consecutive defeats

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The American website "Gol.com" published a report in which he spoke about Liverpool FC's faltering start in the Premier League, and doubts about how well it will be able to compete for the league title.

The site said, that Manchester United fans concluded their night by singing and dancing as they left the Old Trafford stadium, while Liverpool fans are preparing themselves for a long and painful wait.

 

In the press conference room, Jurgen Klopp's features were clouded with regret, while Erik ten Hag acted like someone who had taken a heavy burden off his shoulders - at least temporarily. 

United is rising while Liverpool is falling. After three games in the new season, questions have increased about Liverpool's performance. And if Fulham's performance on the opening day was just a slight deviation, and Crystal Palace's performance last week was due to circumstances, then the defeat at Old Trafford completely surpassed them in terms of causing concern. 

This is Liverpool's worst start to the league in a decade, and it casts doubt on how well they can compete for the Premier League title as they have done so dramatically in recent years. This situation may only be limited to August, but the truth is that something is wrong in Merseyside. 

The impact of injuries on Liverpool

The Liverpool team with its bright names is not bad, it is good enough to beat a lot of Premier League teams. But since the Liverpool XI, consisting entirely of players, is currently absent from the stadiums, it's no wonder that the team looks a little sleazy now. The absence of Nunez, of course, was a factor of weakness, while the absence of Thiago, in particular, was strongly felt, he sets the rhythm and pace of the team, and has the creativity and the range of passing to deter even the best-organized defense. 

In terms of attack, Liverpool had only the teenager Fabio Carvalho to get around the bench at Old Trafford, where among the substitutes were the likes of Seb van den Berg, Nat Phillips, Bobby Clark, Harvey Davis, and Stefan Pajic. Jota and Jones may return to training by the end of the month, but Keita was the last to fall on Sunday and is now scheduled to spend a period on the sidelines, and Thiago, Matip, and Konate will be absent until at least mid-September. In the meantime, Klopp hopes that no other player will withdraw. 

Central Line of Liverpool

At the beginning of July, Klopp's answer when asked by a group of journalists if he felt that Liverpool needed to bring in a new midfielder was that the team did not lack another player up to 1.95 meters tall. At that time, the last thing that came to his mind was to strengthen the ranks of the team. 

Six weeks later, some are wondering if his attitude has changed. Four of the nine options he listed are injured, and of the five suitable, two are out of Level, Two are 19-year-olds who played as much in the offensive line as in the midfield, while the last is 36 years old and signed a one-year contract in the summer on the understanding that his role in the team will be significantly diminished. 

Liverpool is proud that he does not sign players without a specific goal, and his past successes are sufficient evidence of the correctness of the policy of waiting for the appearance of the right man. He may stick to his approach this time too, but it would be too risky. And if the club does not ask at least some questions about the long-established goals of the midfielder, then, quite frankly, he is not doing his job. In the short and long term, Liverpool's midfield is a problem that has been worsening for more than two weeks. 

Liverpool's shaky start

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if you want to win football matches, giving the opponent a head start One goal is not a great idea. However, this is essentially what Liverpool has been doing, as they have conceded the ball first in each of the last seven league games and then had to come back to adjust the game. 

The website noted that their slow starts were worrying, especially away from their home ground. Klopp has criticized the" attitude " of his players after the draw with Fulham. And while he insisted there were no such concerns after the United game, there were certain similarities in the way his team struggled to cope with the hosts ' intent and physical strength. Whether it is complacency, fitness, or a collective lack of confidence, Liverpool needs to be fixed soon.

Key players at Liverpool

Despite all the talk about an injury crisis and the need for new signings, it should not be ignored that many Liverpool players have looked good so far this season.

The site reported that Trent Alexander-Arnold was threatened by Anthony Elanga and Marcus Rashford, Jordan Henderson performed poorly in both games he started, and Alison Becker allowed goals to quickly overtake him. Roberto Firmino seemed a shadow of the player we know he can be, while Fabinho was left on the bench against United and Andy Robertson's energy levels seemed low.

There is no doubt that a newcomer would help improve things - regardless of the injury situation - but first of all, Klopp needs his core players to rediscover their level.

Liverpool's reaction to Sadio Mane's leaving

When a great deal of your success is built on the great and unique skills of a group of core players, it must be very difficult to re-stage when one of that groups isn't there. It seems that this is definitely the case with Liverpool after the departure of Sadio Mane this summer, and the good start of the Senegal star at his new club Bayern Munich will not make this fact any easier.

Manny's combination of activity, physical and mental state is difficult to replace, that's why Liverpool chose to go a different route by signing Darwin Nunez who would offer a natural focal point in attack. But his moment of recklessness against Crystal Palace was terribly timed, and with Jota missing, Klopp has a lot of room in terms of selection or indeed changing the course of the match from the bench.

Liverpool's leftovers from consecutive games

When you play 63 matches, all of them are important, and many of them are fateful - it will not be easy to get rid of fatigue and come back again, no matter how motivated you are, no matter how professional you are.

And, despite all the glory that accompanies every trip, last season ended in heartbreak for the Reds. They missed out on winning the two awards they desperately wanted. They have lost only 22 points for the entire last season, but this time they have already left behind seven fouls and cannot afford to lose more in the coming weeks. And if there is any team that has shown itself able to pull itself out of trouble and take off in recent years, it is Liverpool.

The atmosphere at the Liverpool Football Club

Liverpool players have been happy for a long time, but now they are not, they argue with each other on the field and stories appear about each other's desire to leave. Fans are also worried that a great era could end, Manchester City would move away from them, and that teams that have spent a lot and become strong could overtake them.

It's three matches, and Liverpool is not the only one with problems - Chelsea lost 3-0 on Sunday, City also lost points and United suddenly no longer holds the title. Liverpool needs to beat Bournemouth this weekend, and most importantly give a convincing performance.