Rio Ferdinand has accused Liverpool of having a “small-club mentality” following their weekend loss to Bournemouth..
The Reds lost 1-0 to the relegation-threatened side just six days after thrashing Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side gave up a goal in the first half and were unable to break down their relegation-threatened opponents, with Mohamed Salah missing a penalty.
It is a significant setback for their top-four hopes, which had been revived in recent weeks with the Merseysiders appearing to be back to their best. Ferdinand, on the other hand, has criticized the manner in which they celebrated their defeat to Manchester United..
It is a significant setback for their top-four hopes, which had been revived in recent weeks with the Merseysiders appearing to be back to their best. Ferdinand, on the other hand, has criticized the manner in which they celebrated their defeat to Manchester United.
On his YouTube channel, he stated: “That is the mentality of a small club. That screams tiny club. Screaming and yelling as they battered United, yes, they battered us, hands up.” Ferdinand also predicted that Liverpool would not finish in the top four, thereby missing out on the Champions League the following season..
“The way Souness and Carragher were celebrating, the way they were trying to antagonize the guys [Roy Keane and Gary Neville], and then their team goes and does that at the weekend,” the former United defender said. They should be embarrassed by themselves.”
Liverpool’s defeat on the south coast was their eighth in the league this season, putting them six points behind Tottenham in fourth place. It also means that they have dropped points against all three promoted teams, drawing at Fulham and losing at Nottingham Forest.
After the game, Klopp lamented his team’s performance, telling BT Sport: “What can I say? It was never really our game to begin with..
We were dominant in the first half, but we mostly put the ball in the wrong place against a compact defense. They were planning their counter-attacks. I believe the spaces we had to play in were very clear and open..
The rest of the time was spent covering other areas; we didn’t use it enough and didn’t enjoy the challenge of facing a deep, compact side. It’s obvious that we can’t get through with all of the balls in the air, but it felt like we didn’t get through and things didn’t work out.”
Liverpool’s next match is the second leg of their European tie against Real Madrid..
The Reds face a daunting task in the Spanish capital after losing 5-2 at Anfield just a few weeks ago, with Klopp admitting the tie was all but over.
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