Rio Ferdinand has described Liverpool's current form as a 'calamity' that highlights the lack of confidence within the Premier League champions' ranks at the moment.
Liverpool threw away a one-goal lead against an impressive Leicester side by giving away a trio of poor goals that saw them run out 3-1 losers and sink to fourth in the Premier League table.
The Reds have now suffered their fourth defeat in six Premier League games, with Manchester United now five points away in third, and Leicester six ahead in second. Liverpool have won just two of their last 10 league games.
'(It's a) calamity,' Ferdinand said on BT Sport after the game.
'Confidence has been taken out of this team. They go one goal up and last season you'd say game over. If you go away from the TV, you'll probably come back and it's three.
'But now you're questioning it. You're not confident in them now. There isn't that authority anymore. Last season people were saying "this is one of the greatest teams to play in the Premier League".
'They've got (RB) Leipzig coming up in the Champions League (on Tuesday) and they'll want to stay in that competition and show what they can do. The changing-room has to stick together.'
Fellow pundit Robbie Savage focused on Liverpool's shocking capitulation, which saw them go from one goal ahead to 3-1 behind in just seven minutes.
'Liverpool are under massive pressure now to get into the top four,' he said. 'Since the turn of the year, they'd be in the bottom six. Shocking defending.'
Ferdinand added that Liverpool's current tendency to buckle once they concede is a significant problem for their Champions League ambitions.
'The fact they concede and the team capitulates, that for me is a big concern,' he said.
'When that goal went in they became a soft touch.These are little details that cost you points. They've got big long-term injuries. They don't look as potent as a group.
' I think they will struggle to finish (in the) top four.'
akiamo
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A calamity indeed π. YNWA, but the points are ours
akiamo
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VAR is not consistent... They tend to favour the other side of Manchester...πβ
really?πππ. I ve no further coment.
Vudbeorst
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calamatious de gea most howlers leading to goal in epl
jihadlnptz
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YNWA
FootballFanDbl7
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ask VAR.
VAR is not consistent... They tend to favour the other side of Manchester...πβ
SiveNxasana
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What about us last season? City finished 21 pts behind Liverpool...
And we did we were criticized, they said Pep has been figured out, the team has lost its fear factor, poor in the market, Pep's tactics are no more lethal or dangerous We did receive criticism
akiamo
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If the team couldnβt beat teams like Villa, Burnley, Brighton & Leicester, they can forget about champion league.... . Train and equip well for next season. Cheer up.
π
akiamo
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call us any name u want but we never change. there are time for every team to lose form & this is our time & we'll bounce back. YNWA
true fan π.I like youπ
akiamo
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Which part did he played him on?
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ask VAR.
tuplmostu
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Comeon man, they all see injuries of every other team of every league be it us Barca, Tottenham, madrid and blame injuries for loss. and when it comes to Liverpool they troll them and say different things about them. We all know their most influential VVD is not there and their all three centre backs are out, would city have been 1st if Dias laporte stones wouldn't play, if utd would have been 2nd if Maguire bailey lindelof all three were injured, don't forget they are a top top club currently, and probably top5 in the world. they just don't have their defence, other than that we all know if VVD and Gomez were their where Liverpool would have been right now.
they had Adrian in goal..
FootballFanDbl7
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Liverpool deserve the criticism more because they are the champions
What about us last season? City finished 21 pts behind Liverpool...
FootballFanDbl7
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but Ferminho's leg played him on.
Which part did he played him on?
laehcim
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call us any name u want but we never change. there are time for every team to lose form & this is our time & we'll bounce back. YNWA
Illyrian
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So then, it's all about missing the Colosus, Virgil Van Dijk...
Ahokson
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as you can see I'm busy with my coffee because liverpool calamity are not longer breaking news
Michaellamkv
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If the team couldnβt beat teams like Villa, Burnley, Brighton & Leicester, they can forget about champion league.... . Train and equip well for next season. Cheer up.
Romkmorz
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Liverpool 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1
sakhofrigo
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we just need to win the CL play well or not and we shouldn't even bother of ending up in 16th position in this league, we just have to win the CL and come back for every possible trophies next season, let's just thank GOD that we have this kind of form if not Klopp and FSG will still said we're good physically and mentally that we need no more need faces but now, it even seems the entire squad needs to be changed lol, but seriously we need more than 5 to 7 new faces, genuine players not just ordinary clowns that want money and keep wasting chances
Macavely_007
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I av confidence in dis team. We will come back stronger both in champions league and in d premiere league. In Kloop I trust. This are difficult times, we are no calamity
zoddimpuz
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Liverpool for life
Tinblnoryz
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he is right
domimino
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Winnie g back to back Epl is no easy matter.This is not the Bundesliga or Ligue 1
it's not but we should be performing better than we have in the last 6 weeks
domimino
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Rio as a liverpol fan you have nailed it! it is a calamity, no confidence in this team
nitbelsu
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But Ferdinand didn't say anything offensive. He spoke the truth. These are dreadful times for us and we shall struggle to stay in the top 4 or to go any distance in the CL.
correct well said
feockmnouz
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it a SHAME..
Dezcimprs
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But Ferdinand didn't say anything offensive. He spoke the truth. These are dreadful times for us and we shall struggle to stay in the top 4 or to go any distance in the CL.
4c4dFELIX
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Man city has won it too lol back to back
But we twice
KingAJ2004
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Only ManUnited did it. Twice.
Man city has won it too lol back to back
simzer
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i have nothing to say but...
4c4dFELIX
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Winnie g back to back Epl is no easy matter.This is not the Bundesliga or Ligue 1
Only ManUnited did it. Twice.
AnijhaFidelis
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it is very difficult to be back to back champions in premier league even you Rio Ferdinand you never archived that in your career too so stop calling them names. look at your own ManUnited players [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
You don't know what you're saying, Pls check it again bcoz he won it
haubdnsz
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Winnie g back to back Epl is no easy matter.This is not the Bundesliga or Ligue 1
SiveNxasana
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Remember how bad Maguire was the start of the season and how he was heavily criticised. Nobody is talking about other so called small teams that have been criticized. Well, this pundits criticisms are just turn by turn. It might be your team next.
exactly what I'm saying, they're not consistent in talking about teams, they just hop from this team to that one but overall Liverpool deserve the criticism more because they are the champions
SiveNxasana
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OK. But for now who needs to be critisized the more between ManU and Liverpool even if ManU defense is π
Liverpool deserve the criticism more because they are the champions
Keney_G
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you explained it perfectly, but they also have to criticize Man Utd defense, if they see Liverpool's defense in shambles, shouldn't they also criticize Man Utd defense?
Remember how bad Maguire was the start of the season and how he was heavily criticised. Nobody is talking about other so called small teams that have been criticized. Well, this pundits criticisms are just turn by turn. It might be your team next.
jehdimprs
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it is very difficult to be back to back champions in premier league even you Rio Ferdinand you never archived that in your career too so stop calling them names. look at your own ManUnited players [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
big head. .Rio won it back to back clown
Keney_G
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But the criticizing of Man Utd has stopped, you can't criticize a team in form but Man Utd's defense is just ππ½
OK. But for now who needs to be critisized the more between ManU and Liverpool even if ManU defense is π
SiveNxasana
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These guys have been criticizing every team especially the top 6 since the beginning of the season so while are you dragging ManU into it. I remember when ManU was 12th on the log and also remember what the guys comments were. I'm sure you decided to ignore that part so your comments can sound right to hearing.
But the criticizing of Man Utd has stopped, you can't criticize a team in form but Man Utd's defense is just ππ½
yazabkost
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it is very difficult to be back to back champions in premier league even you Rio Ferdinand you never archived that in your career too so stop calling them names. look at your own ManUnited players [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
You are deluded fam the premier league titles Ferdinand won between 2007 to 2009 is more than Liverpool has won in 30 yrs....in case you have understanding issues.Ferdinand won 2007/08,2008/09 premier league title...go die for bush werey
Keney_G
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Most of these guys criticizing Liverpool are Man Utd legends, do they not see their defense is shambles? They should first start criticizing their team and then others because where i come from what they're doing is hypocrisy
These guys have been criticizing every team especially the top 6 since the beginning of the season so while are you dragging ManU into it. I remember when ManU was 12th on the log and also remember what the guys comments were. I'm sure you decided to ignore that part so your comments can sound right to hearing.
Johannes7
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the amazing man United and it's coach 6- 1 to spurs fc..g spurs and Istanbul fc
and Aston villa 7-2 liverpool
Keney_G
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They just donβt want an African to win the goal king instead they want kane or verdy
Using Africa to defend whatever you say here isn't right at all. We all know how important Salah is in Liverpool and also how much is expected of him. So every blame directed to him isn't that bad its because of his importance. Same as Pogba in ManU and I'm very sure Fernandez will take over that soon by the time United start misfiring which I don't pray it happens.
Keney_G
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it is very difficult to be back to back champions in premier league even you Rio Ferdinand you never archived that in your career too so stop calling them names. look at your own ManUnited players [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
It's not Ferdinand's fault. It's Liverpool's overhyping and overconfident that caused it.
ruwcklpst
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it is very difficult to be back to back champions in premier league even you Rio Ferdinand you never archived that in your career too so stop calling them names. look at your own ManUnited players [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Lezbditz
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losing patience now
woeikltu
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Liverpool FC will finish 10th this season, then klopp will be fired .
Klop is the best thing that happened to Liverpool bro. Fire him and fight relegation all year
musceilmny
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Liverpool will still win the EPL title
Rhykon
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Comeon man, they all see injuries of every other team of every league be it us Barca, Tottenham, madrid and blame injuries for loss. and when it comes to Liverpool they troll them and say different things about them. We all know their most influential VVD is not there and their all three centre backs are out, would city have been 1st if Dias laporte stones wouldn't play, if utd would have been 2nd if Maguire bailey lindelof all three were injured, don't forget they are a top top club currently, and probably top5 in the world. they just don't have their defence, other than that we all know if VVD and Gomez were their where Liverpool would have been right now.
Was vvd not there when they lost 7:2 against A.Villa
Rhykon
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All time when liverpool has bad results,media use Salah's pic even when he is trying his best.I don't know why they don't use other player's pic
They just donβt want an African to win the goal king instead they want kane or verdy
Rhykon
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Liverpool FC will finish 10th this season, then klopp will be fired .
And Karius will be ur next manager