Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Luton confirmed his former membership are nonetheless two signings away from difficult for the Premier League title this season.
Luis Diaz’s late equaliser rescued some extent for Liverpool on the newly promoted facet, after Jurgen Klopp’s workforce fell behind to second-half aim from substitute Tahith Chong.
Reds ahead Darwin Nunez was responsible of lacking a golden likelihood when the sport was goalless and Carragher mentioned the striker must be extra “scientific”.
However Carragher additionally mentioned Liverpool are nonetheless wanting a “holding midfielder” and “prime class defender” if they’re to problem Manchester Metropolis for the title this season.
The Reds offered Fabinho and Jordan Henderson as a part of their midfield rebuild this summer time and though new signing Dominic Szoboszlai has been an improve, Alexis Mac Allister has been required to fill in at holding midfield.
When assessing why Liverpool are nonetheless wanting successful the league, Carragher mentioned on Sky Sports activities: “Liverpool nonetheless aren’t pretty much as good as Man Metropolis at stopping counter-attacks. Liverpool are a workforce who dominate possession, they’ve plenty of the ball, however they’re not fairly pretty much as good as Man Metropolis off the ball so there are extra turnovers they usually lose the ball.
“Opponents do appear to seek out areas much more to and assault and get in behind Liverpool. Luton didn’t have the standard to essentially punish them, apart from the aim we noticed.
“Liverpool in midfield are improved from what we noticed final season, however they nonetheless haven’t received a prime holding midfielder.
“(Alexis) MacAllister isn’t a prime holding midfielder. He’s good on the ball when it comes to receiving, however defensively, he finds it actually robust and he lacks a little bit of tempo for that place.
“Within the again 4, Liverpool might do with not a lot a participant for a particular place, however only a nice defender who can virtually play in a few positions.
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“They went with (Joe) Gomez [on Sunday] at left-back as a result of they thought he can be stronger defensively. I believe Liverpool might do with a participant in that place on the opposite facet at right-back and possibly launch Trent (Alexander-Arnold) into midfield.
“Liverpool will not be able to win the league. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool supporters know that proper now.
“They need to get again into the highest 4. By way of difficult once more, I believe they want a holding midfielder and a top-class defender.”
Liverpool sit three factors behind Pep Guardiola’s facet within the desk, forward of their go to to the champions on 25 November.
Diaz’s equaliser ensured Liverpool’s solely defeat this season stays their controversial 2-1 loss to Tottenham after the Reds had been diminished to 9 males.
