Jamie Carragher criticises Liverpool’s transfer policy as Jurgen Klopp’s side languish in mid-table
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‘It’s Plan A or nobody…that’s been a mistake’: Jamie Carragher criticizes Liverpool’s transfer policy after missing Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid and waiting for Jude Bellingham
- Jamie Carragher questions recent Liverpool signing Jurgen Klopp
- The Reds are currently languishing in the middle of the pack after their loss to Leeds on Saturday
- Liverpool failed to add in midfield this summer despite targeting multiple players
- Aurelien Tchouameni went to Real Madrid; Jude Bellingham stayed with Dortmund
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Jamie Carragher has questioned Liverpool’s recent signing as the squad continues to struggle for form.
The Reds’ latest defeat, a last gasp 2-1 loss to relegation fighters Leeds at Anfield on Sunday, has left the Reds languishing in the middle of the pack, equal on points at Crystal Palace and three behind newly promoted Fulham.
And club icon Carragher criticized the club’s transfer policy on Twitter after they missed several midfield goals this summer, leaving them short in the middle of the park.
Jamie Carragher has questioned Liverpool’s recent signing as the side struggles for form
Manager Jurgen Klopp (pictured) currently sees his side languishing in the middle of the table after not adding a midfielder this summer despite an aging squad and several midfielders prone to injury
He said: ‘It’s plan A or nobody, in terms of players coming in. That is exactly what (assistant manager Liverpool) Pep Lijnders says in his book. That was a mistake.’
A fan then responded to his tweet by posting: “If they’d always gone for option A, half the team wouldn’t be playing for us right now. It feels like something new that started after the trophies come in.”
The 44-year-old replied: “That’s because the team is at a very different level now than when Klopp came in. I can understand, but it’s been proven to be a mistake this summer.”
And club icon Carragher (above) described the Reds’ transfer policy this summer as a ‘mistake’
With Jordan Henderson, 32, and Thiago Alcantara, 31, key elements of Liverpool’s midfield, the squad’s age profile is growing.
Fabinho is out of shape, 36-year-old James Milner may have to play more regularly than expected, while injury-prone Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have played just 14 minutes of top-class football between them this season.
Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones are promising but inexperienced, while Juventus hirer is not yet playing in the league at all, further questioning Liverpool’s inability to buy a midfielder this summer.
Aurelien Tchouameni (l) moved to Real Madrid, while Jude Bellingham (r) stayed with Dortmund
French star Aurelien Tchouameni moved to Real Madrid, while Jude Bellingham – widely seen as the Reds’ main target – remained at Borussia Dortmund, with Klopp possibly hoping to secure the English prodigy next summer.
But Carragher actually defended the club for letting several players leave for free, for example Divock Origi to AC Milan, Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain and Adam Lallana to Brighton in each of the last three seasons.
He added: “Players going for free is a result of Liverpool getting high player fees. They don’t budge for whatever compensation they want and that has proven to be successful.’