Jamie Carragher admits it will be ‘tough’ for Liverpool to compete for the Premier League title – as former defender highlights TWO areas where the Reds still need to strengthen
- Jamie Carragher has downplayed suggestions that Liverpool can win the league
- Jurgen Klopp’s side were held to a 2-2 draw with Brighton on Sunday afternoon
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Jamie Carragher has suggested that Liverpool will not be able to compete for the Premier League title due to two areas where they still
need to strengthen.
The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw with Brighton on Sunday afternoon, after a first-half Mohamed Salah brace rescued a point
for Jurgen Klopp‘s side at the Amex.
The result saw Liverpool rise up to third in the top-flight table and, had it not been for some VAR controversy at Tottenham, they
could be even higher.
However, despite their strong start to the Premier League season, former Reds defender Carragher has suggested the side are still
short in a couple areas.
According to The Mirror, Carragher said: ‘Whether they can go on and win the biggest trophy which is the Premier League – I think
that will be tough.
‘I think that could be something Liverpool could go for next season with a couple more additions.
‘I think Liverpool lack a top central midfield player and maybe another defender. Those gaps will be plugged whether that is in
January or in the summer – I think they will be better equipped next season to go for the Premier League.’
After losing out on the acquisitions of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who both chose to join rivals Chelsea, Liverpool’s search for
midfield reinforcements was well-documented this summer.
Instead, in an effort to increase the depth of their midfield, the Reds were able to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich and
Wataro Endo from Stuttgart.
It happened after a number of players left the team this summer, including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Naby Keita, and
Jordan Henderson.
Liverpool has earned 17 out of a possible 24 points despite having a brand-new lineup for the season.
Carragher added in regards to their start, “It’s been a promising start this season.” And it appears that throughout the first couple
weeks, this squad he
Following the controversy at Tottenham which saw Liverpool’s Luis Diaz have a goal wrongfully ruled out for offside, Jurgen
Klopp refused to be drawn into another VAR discussion after Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross escaped a red card in the 2-2 draw on Sunday.
Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards said the Brighton midfielder should have been sent off for his foul on Dominik Szoboszlai.
Gross gave away a penalty in the for pulling back the Hungarian inside the box area when he was the last man. But he was not shown a
red card following a VAR review.
Afterwards Klopp said: ‘I don’t know. I don’t know, I think it the foul is inside the box for a penalty it’s a yellow card but if it’s outside
it could be red. I don’t know, don’t talk to me about rules. I take what I get’.
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