Jamie Carragher has criticised Liverpool's defending in their 2-2 draw with Fulham, singling out Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk for their role in the Cottagers' opener. The former Reds defender, speaking on Sky Sports, accused centre-backs across the Premier League of 'lazy defending' for failing to shuffle across when the ball is played wide.
Carragher suggested that Konate and Van Dijk stayed too central, allowing Harry Wilson to run into space unchallenged. 'I'm sick of seeing it,' Carragher said. 'Konate has to come across, and Van Dijk then takes the position of Konate. You fill the space, and then Harry Wilson won't run into the space.'
The Liverpool legend also took aim at left-back Milos Kerkez, drawing an unflattering comparison with former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez. 'Sometimes when you watch Kerkez, it's like having Darwin Nunez at left-back, it's just a bit mad,' Carragher added. 'There's no real thought process. He never gets his head up and actually plays passes.'
Carragher acknowledged that Kerkez is a young player who may improve, but insisted he needs to step up in the second half of the season. He also noted that Andy Robertson's performances have been better than Kerkez's, despite Robertson playing fewer games.
