Robbie Fowler suggests why Liverpool have been poor in defence

Robbie Fowler has supplied his tackle why Liverpool aren’t defending in addition to final season and he believes it may very well be right down to the lack of one of many membership’s key gamers.

Liverpool have the eighth worst defence within the Premier League this season in relation to targets conceded, which is in stark distinction to Arne Slot’s first marketing campaign at Anfield.

Solely Arsenal recorded a greater defensive document than the Reds final season, however lately it has been a really totally different story.

Liverpool solely have a +1 objective distinction after 11 league matches, having completed with a +45 objective distinction again in Might.

Ibrahima Konate has confronted criticism for his shows and the absence of Alisson Becker has clearly been felt. Nonetheless, ex-Liverpool ahead Robbie Fowler has urged Trent Alexander-Arnold’s transfer to Actual Madrid has been a trigger for his previous groups’ issues.

He instructed Amazon Prime Video Sport: “I believe it’s clearly a disappointment with a number of Liverpool followers, the way in which Trent left. I don’t suppose anybody will deny the very fact he’s an absolute celebrity on this soccer membership for what he’s carried out and what he achieved.

“He’s an distinctive participant for Liverpool, he’s nonetheless an distinctive participant and perhaps the very fact is that Liverpool is defensively not as stable as they had been, perhaps that might play a component in it – Trent’s not there.”

Alexander-Arnold was a fan favorite when he performed for Liverpool, however this was largely on account of his versatility and the attacking risk he posed from the full-back place, relatively than his defending.

Regardless of this, Fowler has questioned whether or not the participant’s critics had been really flawed to take purpose at his defending, contemplating the way in which issues have fallen aside at Liverpool.

“However perhaps he was higher defensively than what all of us give him credit score for, however he’s a beautiful participant,” Fowler continued.

Alexander-Arnold has solely made two begins in La Liga for Actual Madrid, though he has come off the bench on three extra events. He didn’t maintain a clear sheet in both of the matches he began.