Current leader of the Premier League and Champions League, Liverpool remains on 15 games without defeat. Arne Slot's men are unanimous and have seduced the former glory of Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand.
Who to beat Liverpool this season? Apart from the surprising Nottingham Forest team, no one has managed to beat the Reds this season. In the Premier League, Arne Slot's men are solid leaders, eight points ahead of runners-up Cityzen, who are currently going through a period of crisis, with six matches without a win… and in the Champions League, they do not know that they are winning, with a flawless performance so far.
After the English team's fifth victory in European competition against the defending champions Madrid (2-0), the success is complete and Rio Ferdinand is categorical: “Liverpool seems to be the best team in Europe at the moment.” If the Reds' attack is often acclaimed, notably with Mohamed Salah in excellent form: seven goals and five assists in his last ten matches, the former defensive glory of Manchester United was keen to salute the entire group. “They play as a team and seem to be the hungriest players on the pitch. Not only do they get results but they also have composure,” Ferdinand said Wednesday evening on TNT Sport.
A defense and an academy to salute
Liverpool have not suffered defeat for more than two months and 15 matches (only one draw), and the defensive sector is no stranger to this. Best defense in the Premier League with eight goals conceded after 12 days, the Reds can count on two bosses in central defense with Virgil Van Dijk and Konaté in great confidence. But also on their two full-backs with three lungs, with Robertson on the left and Conor Bradley on the right. “They look like they're starving. They look like they haven't been fed for ages, Rottweilers running around the field chasing the teams,” said Rio Ferdinand, speaking generally about the team. 'Arne Slot.
A product of the academy, Bradley did not tremble against a Kylian Mbappé in great difficulty on Wednesday evening and shows himself to be a very good alternative to Trent Alexander-Arnold, tracked for a time by Real Madrid. “It’s a good thing for him, his family and the academy to have managed to stand out. Having three academy players doing so well is a great compliment,” said the Dutch coach, in comments reported by the Daily Mail. In addition to the right back, Liverpool can also count on Caoimhin Kelleher and Curtis Jones, trained at the club. The three were also started last night at Anfield, and responded more than present. If Jones managed the midfield battle with Grevenberch (man of the match) and MacAllister (scorer), Kelleher managed a new clean sheet, notably stopping Kylian Mbappé's penalty.
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