“Liverpool’s implosion is real,” stated Gary Neville, after Arne Slot’s defending champions blew a 2-0 after which 3-2 benefit at Leeds to attract 3-3 on Saturday Evening Soccer.
It is one other damaging end result for the Premier League title holders, who’ve received simply 4 of their final 15 video games throughout all competitions. They sit eighth within the desk, having missed the prospect to go fifth, with a 10-point hole to leaders Arsenal.
“For Liverpool, despair,” stated Neville on the last whistle at Elland Street. “Inconsistent. You can’t trust them. You’re always thinking something’s going to go wrong and they make mistake after mistake after mistake.”
Liverpool let Leeds again into the sport, with Ibrahima Konate giving freely a penalty for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to make it 2-1 earlier than Anton Stach fired in an equaliser. Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool again in entrance however Ao Tanaka scored one other Leeds equaliser from an injury-time nook.
“Liverpool’s implosion is real,” stated Neville. “This can be a recreation that was comfy for them at 2-0.
“It might occur. You thought it’d occur. Arne Slot can not imagine it.
“It’s a mystery that continues. His team just implodes. Liverpool… you just can’t trust them.”
Neville’s reward for Leeds: Per week of hope!
In the meantime, Leeds have backed up their midweek win over Chelsea by incomes one other worthwhile level of their combat in opposition to relegation. They’re now three factors above the drop zone – and earned Neville’s reward for his or her performances in a run of video games which additionally noticed them go near touchdown a end result at Man Metropolis.
“Man City away. Chelsea at home. Liverpool at home. The week that was probably going to be cementing their place in the Championship next season. It’s been the week of hope,” stated Neville. “Four points. And they nearly got a point at Man City. They’ve been fantastic.
“Truthful dos to [Leeds boss Daniel Farke]. I assumed when he was altering his workforce it was a case of simply resting them for the following recreation however they performed that 3-5-2, they performed a bit extra direct, then he is flipped his system right into a 4-2-3-1 that has truly performed by Liverpool at occasions.”
More to follow…
Liverpool’s next five fixtures
Liverpool and Leeds meet again on January 1, this time at Anfield, live on Sky Sports.
Dec 9: Inter Milan (A) – Champions League
Dec 13: Brighton (H) – Premier League
Dec 20: Tottenham (A) – Premier League, live on Sky Sports
Dec 27: Wolves (H) – Premier League
Jan 1: Leeds (H) – Premier League, live on Sky Sports
Leeds’ subsequent 5 fixtures
Dec 14: Brentford (A) – Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Dec 20: Crystal Palace (H) – Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities+
Dec 28: Sunderland (A) – Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Jan 1: Liverpool (A) – Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities
Jan 4: Man Utd (H) – Premier League
