The Liverpool is collapsing.
Liverpool suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat in the fifth round of the European Champions League (UCL) league phase of the 2025-2026 season against PSV Eindhoven at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 27th (Korea time). Liverpool fell to 13th place.
It was a disaster. Liverpool started to concede a ridiculous goal from the fifth minute of the first half. On the corner kick, Virgil van Dijk committed a handball foul by lifting his arm as if he were thinking of volleyball's blocking. Of course, a penalty was awarded, and Ivan Perisic made it lightly.
Liverpool seemed to make a quick counterattack. In the 16th minute of the first half, Cody Hakpo boldly hit the penalty box and tried to shoot. The goalkeeper blocked it, but the second ball went to Dominique Sobosler, who pushed it into the empty net.
That's all Liverpool was good for. Liverpool, which failed to continue its equalizer flow in the first half, had no choice but to focus more on the center of gravity in the second half. In the end, the center of gravity exposed Liverpool's defensive weaknesses.
In PSV's counterattack in the 11th minute of the second half, Liverpool exposed the back space as it was, giving up a run to Wheastill. It was Liverpool, where the defensive line was not protected at all. Liverpool, which gave the lead again, was in a hurry, and the players' mistakes were repeated.
The third loss was a major mistake by Ibrahima Konate. In the 28th minute of the second half, Konate dropped an ordinary goal that he could handle. In PSV's attack, which began immediately, Kuhive Driussi succeeded in a calm finish with defenders in front of him.
Liverpool, which was in a hurry, looked for a last-minute miracle by excluding Conate and putting Federico Chiesa in, but suffered a crushing defeat of 1-4 in the second half when it gave up another run to Drowsy on the counterattack. Liverpool has lost three games in a row.
Three consecutive losses are not the problem. Liverpool has 3 wins and 9 losses in the last 12 games. It's hard to believe that they won the Premier League last season. No offense, no defense. He has one goal and 10 goals in the last three games.
In this summer's transfer market, he spent the highest amount ever by recruiting Alexander Isaac and Florian Birtz, Hugo Ekitike, but it was rather completely poisonous. Isaac and Birtz were extremely sluggish and turned into teasing, and among the recruits, Ekitike is the only player worth watching.
Van Dijk is also losing his world-class reputation, and Mohamed Salah is now a burden for Liverpool. Liverpool is not strange even if there is a rumor that Arne Slot will be replaced.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
