In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson says he is worried about Liverpool this season while also raising questions about both Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola. The Reds were held to their third draw across their opening four Premier League games following the 0-0 against Fulham at Anfield on Saturday and now sit in seventh place. They face a struggling Tottenham side in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before Andoni Iraola returns to Bournemouth, with both games being shown live on Sky Sports ahead of the international break.
"Unbeaten but unsatisfied," is how Sky Sports' Adam Bate described the performance against Fulham as an underwhelming start to the new season continued. Merson has echoed that sentiment while also raising concerns about Iraola, as well as big-money signings Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola. Read below for the Magic Man's thoughts as he also discusses the key problems causing the struggles at Tottenham, whether or not Aston Villa are genuine relegation contenders, and the gulf in quality Arsenal have created at the top of the table.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player I'm worried for Liverpool at the moment, in a way, because that was a bad result on Saturday. That was a very bad result. I don't know if the manager is finding it a bit more difficult than he probably would after making the jump from Bournemouth to Anfield.
No disrespect to Bournemouth but if they draw at home to Fulham 0-0, it is not a problem. Liverpool draw at home to Fulham, it is headline news. That is what he's got to get used to as well.
He's got to let the shackles off, open it up a bit. You watch the games now, every weekend that goes past, Man City and Arsenal are so far ahead of everybody else. It's mind-blowing how big the gulf is.
I don't know how long they can wait on Florian Wirtz. I'm a big fan of him, I think he's a special player. But it isn't working; it just isn't working.
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