‘Nervous wreck’ Milos Kerkez slammed by two former Liverpool heroes for Man United display

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Milos Kerkez had yet another game to forget in a Liverpool shirt.

The Reds’ defensive issues continued again during their loss to bitter rivals Manchester United, even if they did only concede one goal.

The backline never looked convincing throughout the 90 minutes, with Kerkez in particular having another poor match.

He struggled with the danger of Bryan Mbuemo and offered very little in attack, with the Hungarian still not looking like the same player as the one at Bournemouth last season.

Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher were also very critical of his performance, with both believing that he never looked comfortable from the first whistle.

Milos Kerkez looked nervous against Man United

Liverpool vs Man United is probably the biggest fixture in English football, with there certainly being a lot of pressure on both sets of players.

However, as reigning Premier League champions, the Reds needed to forget about the occasion and play their own game, something Kerkez could not do.

Carragher was left shocked that it was Liverpool’s left-hand side that was the problem, but he believed that Kerkez was a big part of this issue.

“Normally the right hand side of Liverpool’s defence gets punished. But today it’s the left hand side,” he said on Sky Sports.

“Kerkez and Van Dijk have struggled. The United system is causing Liverpool all sorts of problems. Kerkez doesn’t look comfortable.”

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Redknapp echoed this point at half-time, branding the left-back as a nervous wreck. “Kerkez is a nervous wreck out there. I feel sorry for him. Amad has caused him all sorts of problems,” he said.

Andy Robertson needs a run of games

Constantly changing the defence is never a good idea or sign for that matter, with this suggesting Arne Slot still does not know his best side.

However, one more change looks like it needs to be made, with this being replacing Kerkez with Andy Robertson.

The Scotsman is hugely experienced and can use this to great effect, with Kerkez also needing to be taken out of the firing line for his own sake.

There are plenty of fixtures left to play before the next international break too, meaning that the Hungarian will still get chances to start, as well as coming off the bench, but his performance against Man United was another one to forget.