Jamie Carragher admits Liverpool’s defending in a stunning 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa was laughable, with the Reds needing to address issues that could become an unwelcome “trend”.
The Reds have always played with a high line under Jurgen Klopp, with a sense of adventure and confidence from back to front having delivered considerable success, including Champions League and Premier League triumphs.
That approach does, however, carry a considerable degree of risk, with there a fine line between dynamism and disaster.
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Defending Premier League champions Liverpool slipped into the latter of those two categories on Sunday when suffering a humbling reversal at Villa Park.