Paul Merson has labelled Liverpool fan favourite Thiago “very inconsistent” as the Arsenal icon launched a scathing attack on the Reds’ midfield. The ex-Gunner declared he feels Jurgen Klopp has a “big problem” on his hands and admitted he fears the German’s failure to land a world-class player for that position this summer will prove costly as he did little to endear himself to Liverpool’s fanbase.
The Reds were expected to a recruit a young and dynamic midfielder in the current window in order to help close the gap to Manchester City who continue to dominate the Premier League. However, having missed out on Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid earlier in the summer, Klopp is understood to have postponed plans to sign a new midfield maestro until next year.
According to Arsenal star Merson, who himself excelled in the centre of the park back in his playing days, that decision could prove costly in the upcoming campaign, as he branded Liverpool’s current options as “not really good enough”. The 54-year-old then went on to offer up individual criticism regarding a number of the Reds’ current midfield options, including fan favourite Thiago.
“Liverpool have a big problem at the heart of their team and they’re in danger of underachieving this season,” Merson wrote in his latest Daily Star column. “For me they could have done with signing a world class midfielder this summer.
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