Roy Keane identifies why Liverpool are ‘bad champions’ after Man City masterclass at Anfield

Roy Keane has labelled Liverpool “unhealthy champions” after tearing into Jurgen Klopp’s facet following the loss to Manchester Metropolis.

The reigning champions were beaten 4-1 by the league leaders at Anfield leaving Liverpool 10 factors behind Metropolis with a recreation in hand.

Two pricey errors from Alisson handed Pep Guardiola’s facet their second and third objective earlier than Phil Foden thumped residence a fourth.

Earlier than the match, Keane accused Klopp and his membership of creating loads of excuses for his or her poor type, which has now seen them lose their final three Premier League video games at Anfield.

The previous Manchester United midfielder took exception to Klopp’s feedback about City earlier than the match after which laid into the champions for his or her poor perspective after the defeat.

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This is each phrase Keane stated about it on Sky Sports activities.

“We spoke earlier than the sport about that they’re making loads of excuses, however to me, they’ve been unhealthy champions,” Keane stated.

“I don’t imply right now, you may lose a recreation of soccer, however I can’t determine this group out. Even within the recreation in opposition to Brighton, Brighton had been comfy in opposition to them, you will be crushed in a recreation however there’s a technique to be crushed.

“I don’t see that, I believe we’ve all believed the hype over the past yr or two. We spoke about there being some form of drop off, however they’re taking part in for Liverpool.

“It’s as in the event that they gained the league final yr and received a bit carried away, and all believed their very own hype that they had been going to beat groups. However in my mindset once you’ve gained a league title, the subsequent problem was at all times, can we do it once more?

“I by no means received the impression from this group, from their interviews, even from their supervisor final yr once they gained it, saying what’s the subsequent step for Liverpool – it was virtually let’s get pleasure from this, clearly, it was a protracted look ahead to them however I by no means heard any of the gamers come out and say: ‘We need to do it once more’.

“That’s the important thing. They’re now speaking about desirous to get within the high 4 from successful the league final yr to hastily ending within the high 4 is the place their targets are. I believe they’ve been unhealthy champions. We’re speaking about Liverpool, folks maintain telling me Liverpool are an amazing membership and an enormous membership.

“In the event that they’re an enormous membership then you need to take setbacks, is that not a part of the sport? If everybody had all their gamers match all the time, it might be improbable.

“If you wish to have a look at Man Metropolis – with the run they’ve been on – you could possibly see they’re lacking two of their greatest gamers and Liverpool are a robust group, I do know they’re lacking their two centre-backs however they’ve nonetheless received their best-attacking gamers on the pitch.

“They nonetheless have their greatest goalkeeper accessible, they’ve nonetheless received worldwide gamers in midfield and after the sport, I believe Klopp stated there, ‘Possibly the goalkeeper’s ft had been chilly’. That’s a brand new one. I do know it’s tongue in cheek somewhat bit, however it’s excuses after excuses.

Manchester Metropolis blew yet one more group away this week, dispatching Liverpool 4-1 away from residence.

Is the title all theirs already?

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“He said the other day that Man City had a break due to the virus when their recreation was known as off, I believe they’d two days off coaching, it simply goes on and on and on. You need a response from Liverpool’s efficiency in opposition to Brighton, it was actually poor, just a few weeks in the past in opposition to Burnley, or go to Man United within the FA Cup, they conceded three, or earlier within the season, it was seven in opposition to Aston Villa.

“That was with van Dijk in opposition to Villa. You possibly can say this can be a one-off, it’s a freak season, it’s with corona, simply get on with it. Carry out like champions, you’re Liverpool Soccer Membership. Should you maintain performing like that, it’s going to be one other 30 years till you win the title, belief me.”