Liverpool Legend Carragher Slams Team’s Performance After Champions League Loss to Galatasaray
Istanbul, Turkey – Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in Champions League play on Tuesday, marking their second loss in three days following a 2-1 setback against Crystal Palace. The result, especially stinging given Liverpool’s historic 2005 Champions League final victory in Istanbul, has drawn sharp criticism from club legend Jamie Carragher.
Carragher, speaking on CBS Sports, delivered a scathing assessment of Liverpool’s current form, stating, “Liverpool aren’t playing football at the moment, they’re playing basketball….It’s just end-to-end adn I don’t think top players play like that.” He contrasted the team’s current style with their previous season’s “hardworking, balanced” approach, attributing the shift to unsuccessful star signings that weakened the defense. Carragher emphasized that manager Arne slot “has to deserve the money” after last season’s success.
The former Liverpool captain warned that the recent losses were not unexpected, citing Newcastle‘s dominance despite playing with ten men and Crystal Palace’s seven clear goal-scoring opportunities as early indicators of deeper issues. “These losses are not a surprise. It has been coming since the first week,” Carragher stated.
carragher further indicated Slot faces a important challenge to rectify the defensive vulnerabilities, adding, “Now he entered a much more difficult period, it will be interesting to see how to come out of here.” Liverpool will next face Chelsea away in the Premier League on Saturday.
