‘It’s EMBARRASSING’: Jamie Carragher SLAMS Leeds’ defending during their 6-1 thrashing by Liverpool… as he labels Javi Gracia’s struggling side ‘the worst in the league defensively’
- Liverpool beat Leeds 6-1 in a punishing display at Elland Road on Monday
- Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah sored braces as Reds picked up a rare away win
- Jamie Carragher was heavily critical of the Leeds back four and their goalkeeper
Jamie Carragher labelled Leeds‘ defending ’embarrassing’ after their 6-1 loss to Liverpool on Monday night.
Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah both bagged braces at Elland Road, with Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez also on the scoresheet in a resounding win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Leeds have now conceded the most goals in the league after letting in 16 in their last four games, and 11 in their last two.
Carragher did not hold back in his assessment of Javi Gracia’s side as he told Sky Sports: ‘This Leeds team have had three different managers but remain the worst team defensively in the Premier League.
‘They’ve got really poor defenders and I’m not convinced by the goalkeeper – I know he’s young – but he’s got no presence. They look like they’ve got a kid in goal.’
Leeds were humbled in an error-ridden 6-1 loss to Liverpool on Monday night
Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both bagged braces as the Reds picked up their fourth away win of the season
Goalkeeper Illan Meslier has kept just five clean sheets this season and none since late February.
Carragher, who played over 700 games in defence for Liverpool, described Robin Koch ’embarrassing’ after allowing Andy Robertson to slip past him in the build up to the Reds’ third goal.
Liverpool will be thrilled with the result that gives them just their fourth away win all season, and the first against a team sat lower than them in the table.
They struggled to make much of an impact in the first half but picked up two late goals after errors from the hosts, and put in an excellent counter-pressing performance after the break that was reminiscent of the side seen in previous years.
Jamie Carragher called Leeds’ defending ’embarrassing’ after the defeat at Elland Road
Klopp’s men remain eighth and will require a miraculous set of results from the teams above them to finish in the top four, but the performance against Leeds will buoy fans after a season that has given them little to shout about.
For the hosts, Monday was an excellent opportunity to move five points above the drop zone, but instead they remain in danger after taking a serious hit to their goal difference.
They still have relegation rivals Bournemouth, Leicester and West Ham to play, as well as tough games against Man City, Tottenham and Newcastle.
Javi Gracia’s side will next be in action against Fulham on Saturday, while Liverpool will face Nottingham Forest next.