Liverpool dropped points for the second game in a row on Monday.
Pundit Jamie Carragher has told Sky Sports (03/02/2019, 10pm) that he thinks Jurgen Klopp made a big mistake in letting Nathaniel Clyne join Bournemouth on loan.
Liverpool took just a point at West Ham United on Monday night, with Sadio Mane’s opener cancelled out by a second half goal from Michail Antonio.
With a draw at home to Leicester City as well last week, Liverpool have now dropped four points in the last two games, and Manchester City and overtake them with a win over Everton on Wednesday.
It was another performance lacking in spark for Klopp’s side, who created only two clear-cut chances; the goal and Divock Origi’s late chance, and both were controversially ruled onside despite appearing otherwise.
Some are now worried that Liverpool may run out of steam amid a host of injury woes, and the decision to loan out right back Clyne seems stranger and stranger.
Yes, Clyne wasn’t exactly in favour under Klopp. But he’s an experienced Premier League performer, and his loan move to Bournemouth has left Liverpool a little short.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez are both out injured, Rafael Camacho is inexperienced and James Milner would be better off in midfield, where Naby Keita struggled again on Monday.
Now, ex-Liverpool ace Carragher has suggested that letting Clyne go was a ‘big mistake’, and can’t understand why he let him go even if some injury concerns came only after his exit.
‘The right back situation; Klopp’s made a big mistake in letting Nathaniel Clyne go,” said Carragher. “I don’t understand why he did that. I know there were a couple of injuries after, but you don’t need to let him go,” he added
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