Liverpool only beat Barnsley 4-1 in their FA Cup tie on Monday. Going into the clash Arne Slot's men were expected to cruise to an easy victory but, somewhat surprisingly, the League One outfit put up...
Liverpool only beat Barnsley 4-1 in their FA Cup tie on Monday.
Going into the clash Arne Slot's men were expected to cruise to an easy victory but, somewhat surprisingly, the League One outfit put up a more than decent fight.
In fact, they even had the first chance of the clash which Davis Keillor-Dunn put narrowly wide.
Although the Anfield outfit managed to leave with a win to their name, the vast majority of their players put in disappointing performances with one particular moment from Dominik Szoboszlai causing plenty of concern.
Ally McCoist couldn't believe what he saw Dominik Szoboszlai do versus Barnsley
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Adam Phillips' goal will have no doubt been a lovely moment for the former Liverpool academy player.
However, the midfielder wouldn't have even had a chance on goal if it wasn't for Szoboszlai's failed back-heel.
Both players were chasing after the ball in Liverpool's box and, instead of just getting rid of it, the Hungarian chose to be fancy and try to back-heel the ball away from the attacker.
Of course, this didn't end up working with McCoist sharing his annoyance at the Hungarian's complacency while live on TNT Sports.
“Wow I’m actually stunned at what I’ve just seen, I really am,” McCoist said.
To which his co-commentator Darren Fletcher replied: “It’s the first time I’ve been sat with you and you’re speechless.”
McCoist revisited the moment later in the game and added: "I don't know what Szoboszlai is thinking. He does well to match the run, and then defensively his duties were all but done as he gets in front of Phillips.
"Does he try to stand on the ball or backheel it...oh he does. He tries to backheel it! What is he thinking? That is incredible. Absolutely incredible.
"I don't think I've ever seen a player of that quality do something like that in an area where you shouldn't even be thinking about it. I'm stunned."
Monday's tie should have been smooth sailing for Liverpool.
But, the reality of the situation was that the League One outfit made the Reds look amateurish and nothing like the team that won the Premier League last term.
Players such as Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez failed to prove their worth once again which once again outlined how desperately the Reds need to add some more depth to their ranks.
If they go into their fourth-round tie against Brighton performing like this, there's no way that they'd emerge victorious, which, for a team of Liverpool's quality, is rather unnerving.
Category: General Sports
