Liverpool

LFCTR take a dive into the tactical approaches to why Liverpool are failing on the pitch, and what they can do to change their fortunes.

Lack of investment in squad, slow starts, poor in defence, attackers lacking confidence - Liverpool have plenty to ponder.

[Darwin Nunez](https://theathletic.com/football/player/darwin-nunez-OfdS7yVof8imRc13/), restored to the central role he craves, was erratic and hasn’t scored in the league since November 12. [Matheus Cunha](https://theathletic.com/football/player/matheus-cunha-Ql0g4BCDHX9k8EsE/), who was then allowed to collect the loose ball and cross unchallenged. [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/) at Anfield next Monday is followed by a tough trip to fourth-placed [Newcastle United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/), then the first leg of the [Champions League](https://theathletic.com/football/champions-league/) last 16 tie at home to holders [Real Madrid](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-madrid/). Then it’s [Crystal Palace](https://theathletic.com/football/team/crystal-palace/) away before the visit of a resurgent [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/). January signing [Cody Gakpo](https://theathletic.com/football/player/cody-gakpo-djGTTuUUTuWr6O2m/) never looked like opening his account for the club. But the scale of the rebuild that’s required this summer will keep growing unless there’s a reaction in that dressing room. I haven’t lost confidence in the boys, but I see where we have to improve.” The start of the game was absolutely horrible. The problems keep growing and he is struggling to come up with the answers. Having led the club to such dizzy heights, he has earned that loyalty and support during such a bleak period. That defeat was by the same 3-0 scoreline but came against a vibrant club in the hunt for European qualification, this one was at the hands of a side fighting for top-flight survival. Whatever happens between now and the season’s end, he has sufficient credit in the bank to lead the coming summer rebuild.

Liverpool suffered a seventh Premier League defeat of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Prior to the end of last season, Liverpool did try to land a deal for Tchouameni but the France international snubbed interest from Anfield in favour of a move to Real Madrid. "They won it high up and they’d give it to the lads, the front three, and they’d go from there. January signing Craig Dawson doubled the hosts' lead just minutes later when he was on hand to capitalise on a hideous piece of defending from Andy Robertson, Joe Gomez and Alisson to slam home from inside the penalty area. "A year ago, this was starting to show itself, the midfield. “A year ago they should have been looking at midfield players to buy last summer," he said. Liverpool suffered their seventh defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday afternoon as they were well-beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.

Liverpool did threaten a second-half revival, but they missed big chances through Darwin Nunez, Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah before being punished on the ...

The Liverpool manager looked traumatised at times here, unable to comprehend what was going on in front of his eyes. Too often, he failed to hold the ball up and allow his side to get up the pitch, and when he did receive possession with space to run into, his decision-making was suspect to say the least. For half an hour here, Liverpool were as bad as they have been all season, including the defeat at Brighton which Klopp labelled as his worst in management. Matip scored the first of those goals, inexplicably failing to react to a ball played into the penalty area and then deflecting Hwang Hee-Chan’s cut back in off the far post. The aim, one presumes, was for Matip to ping a diagonal deep into enemy territory, allowing his team-mates to fight for the first and second ball. At kick off here, Naby Keita rolled the ball back to Matip, and the rest of the Liverpool team pushed up, en masse, into the Wolves half.

Jamie Carragher has opened up on claims that Liverpool are considering the sack for Jurgen Klopp at Anfield amid another disappointing result this weekend.

They’ve got to the start of this season, and from day one at Fulham, they haven’t been able to cope with the intensity of a Premier League game of football. “Coming here, with all the things we did in the last few days and during the whole season so far, then you arrive here and this is the outcome, that’s really hard to take, I have to say. Then Jurgen Klopp and his staff or the recruitment team decided that we don’t need to buy a midfielder. “But at the start of next season I don’t think there’s anyone Liverpool supporters would want in that dugout other than Jurgen Klopp. That has led to suggestions Liverpool could look to sack the popular German. Despite calls for Liverpool to replace him at the helm, Jamie Carragher is adamant they should stand by their man.

Jamie Carragher wants “four or five” summer signings at Liverpool, with the Reds told their problems are “bigger” than a deal for Jude Bellingham.

There’s a lot of questions that need to be asked and answers to be found, but the start of next season, I don’t think there’s anyone any Liverpool supporter would rather have in that dugout than Jurgen Klopp.” THE BIGGER PICTURE: Carragher went on to say of the need to for stability off the field at Liverpool, with Klopp having shown before that he can rebuild a squad and make it competitive on every front: “You can question Jurgen Klopp in terms of how’s it got to this? [heavily linked with the England international midfielder](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/liverpool-bellingham-transfer-gift-preferred-admission-borussia-dortmund/bltde3730c662685e5e), who is starring at Borussia Dortmund, but their [struggles in 2022-23](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/broken-liverpool-wolves-winners-losers-ratings/blt913c4116ccd47d37) may be ruling them out of the running for a much sought-after signature.

WOLVERHAMPTON, United Kingdom: Jurgen Klopp branded the goals Liverpool conceded in a 3-0 defeat to Wolves as “horrible” with the German admitting to being ...

"We were passive in the (first) two goals, everything we wanted to do was be compact and active but we were compact and passive. "The third goal I don't count because it was the first time they passed the halfway line in the second half. "We better change it.

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp is in no danger of losing his job at Anfield, but things need to improve. FSG faces some other big decisions in the next few ...

The World Cup break was meant to be a period of resetting, but if anything, things have only got worse since. That is the thing for Liverpool: as bad as things have been, how exactly do they improve without different players? At this point, while that is not surprising, it is a major concern — arguably the most worrying of all. Earlier in the season, Klopp experimented with new formations. Another away day in the Premier League for Liverpool; another defeat. [Arsenal](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fschedule%2Femery-arsenal-liverpool-anfield-fear-16813933&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiXmsSgt_z8AhXTVaQEHfIbC3AQFnoECAEQAg&usg=AOvVaw2G-V93KDPo4FiJJxTSjXKu) earlier today — things need to improve quickly or the embarrassments will continue to keep on coming. Short of packing it in until the summer when players can be traded and exchanged for fresh legs and a new group can go again under Klopp, the Liverpool manager is running out of ways to turn. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Harvey Elliott](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-harvey-elliott-jurgen-klopp-25883012&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwituryUt_z8AhVUQvEDHfUdDRoQFnoECAAQAg&usg=AOvVaw0bgwc-byJ6BvpSG52qLQEA) said similar last week after the late loss at Brighton in the FA Cup). [Liverpool's](http://Liverpool.com) chances of making the [Champions League](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-champions-league-klopp-arthur-25169339&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiNsoCCt_z8AhWuXaQEHQNoBPkQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw2j5BIYa8zzQKINJncKPEyQ) spots are minimal at best and [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-darwin-nunez-klopp-change-26143623&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjfyv-It_z8AhWzQkEAHXI9B-cQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw0u93vgv1yaz8CNBL-v9bTW) has plenty to consider. [Cody Gakpo](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fjurgen-klopp-liverpool-gakpo-transfer-26121967&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjE2f2Zt_z8AhUhU6QEHf0oBuIQFnoECAAQAg&usg=AOvVaw1elyt96Vamar6g8XMN1yjN) was signed in January but has understandably found things difficult so far. [Four things seen vs Wolves as Jürgen Klopp snapshot speaks volumes and scary Liverpool trend emerges](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-wolves-jurgen-klopp-trend-26158066)

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The Spanish winger plays the ball towards Ruben Neves who beats a defender with his first touch and rolls it into the net with his second. Joao Moutinho sees Adama Traore's run and pings the ball into his feet. Liverpool