Liverpool had a very bad start at Anfield in the 16th round of the Premier League against the underdog Fulham. The Kop conceded an early goal in the 11th minute, followed by just a few minutes, Andy Robertson received a red card after a very rough tackle.
" Robertson's red card in the 17th minute put the home team in a very difficult position. When losing a full-back like that, Liverpool's squad was disrupted. On the opposite wing, Trent Alexander-Arnold has never been a good defender.
In the situation of receiving a red card, Robertson had to blame himself. First, it was a very bad ball handling. Then there was a rough tackle in the context that if the opponent escaped, he could score. Therefore, the red card was well- deserve it" - Commentator Quang Huy commented.
The end of November and the beginning of December were Liverpool's peak. They beat Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League in midweek with a score of 2-0. With this result just 3 days later, The Kop continued to defeat Man City in the Premier League.
However, after the win over Man City in early December, Liverpool began to show signs of slowing down. They were held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle. The following match against Everton was postponed without a date for re-match due to bad weather conditions. After that, Arne Slot's team only won Girona 1-0 in the Champions League in a not-so-convincing match. By the end of this week, the "Red Brigade" continued to lose points against Fulham at home.
"The schedule is so tight that no team can confidently say they can endure it. I have commented that with this schedule, it is not surprising that a team plays well in this match but poorly in the next match. Therefore, the road ahead for the Reds may be full of thorns.
Many Liverpool fans also admit that in the past few weeks, the rate of boring matches of The Kop has been quite high. Liverpool's dominance may not be maintained in a monotonous manner in the coming time" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
Recently, Liverpool have had a big problem with the center forward position when Diogo Jota was injured and Darwin Nunez was in poor form. There was a time when Arne Slot had to use Luis Diaz for this position. The Colombian winger has adapted for some time but is only a temporary replacement.
"In the absence of a striker, Arne Slot has returned to a 4-3-3 formation from 4-2-3-1 to have 3 strikers, thereby supporting each other in scoring. This style of play still takes advantage of Mohamed Salah's leadership ability.
4-2-3-1 helped Liverpool play very flexibly at the beginning of the season, but the current situation does not allow them to do that anymore" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
The draw with Fulham also showed the fatigue of Liverpool's midfield when Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai were not as active as before, especially some were substituted due to lack of assurance. As the midfield became more fragile, with a pair of weak wings, Liverpool were constantly under pressure.
"When the midfield was tired, Liverpool's defense was under a red alert. In particular, this match the home team did not have the service of Ibrahima Konate. The French centre-back's inability to play has made Virgil van Dijk more tired than ever. There is still a huge gap in level between Konate and Gomez.
I admire Robertson and Alexander-Arnold because no pair of wingers have contributed as much endurance at a high level as they have in many years. However, Arne Slot's Liverpool are not currently simply attacking like Jurgen Klopp, so their playing space is limited. At the end of this season, Alexander-Arnold could also leave Anfield, which could be a reasonable decision for everyone" - Commentator Quang Huy shared.
