Liverpool ‘don’t know how to defend’, says Rio Ferdinand

  • Liverpool led 3-0 at half time against Sevilla, but were pegged back to 3-3
  • Rio Ferdinand feels their commitment to attacking football is also a weakness 
  • He says they must now pick themselves up ahead of facing Chelsea at weekend 

Liverpool proved they ‘don’t know how to defend’ after throwing away a three goal lead to draw against Sevilla, says Rio Ferdinand.

The Reds went 3-0 up after half an hour in Spain and looked on course to reach the Champions League knock-out stages.

However they were pegged back in the second half, conceding to make it 3-3 in the third minute of stoppage time. 

Liverpool proved they ‘don’t know how to defend’ against Sevilla, says Rio Ferdinand

The Reds led 3-0 at half time, but were pegged back to 3-3 in second half stoppage time

The Reds led 3-0 at half time, but were pegged back to 3-3 in second half stoppage time

Liverpool will still win Group E if they beat Spartak Moscow at home in a fortnight

Liverpool will still win Group E if they beat Spartak Moscow at home in a fortnight

Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: ‘What it does is it brings doubt into the squad and into individuals through personal mistakes – every goal there could have been prevented.

‘The penalty for Moreno, the free kick for Moreno, the header for Klavan, he could have headed that out in a different direction.

‘This is a crucial time now, the couple of days towards the weekend are the time for the management to really galvanise and lift this squad up to try and take some positives.

Ferdinand said Liverpool only being able to play attacking football was haunting them

Ferdinand said Liverpool only being able to play attacking football was haunting them

‘They are better on the front foot, but the best teams can mix and match, and at the moment this Liverpool team don’t know how to defend.

‘They are good playing the way they did in the first half, but then you have to sit back and defend, soak up the pressure, and they have not been able to do that’

Liverpool will still win Group E if they beat Spartak Moscow at home in a fortnight, and reach the last 16 for the first time in nine years. 

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