Wednesday, 26th November, 2014
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has blasted manager Brendan Rodgers' ability to organise a defence, arguing the Reds should have been nowhere near second spot last term given the amount of goals they conceded.
Grobbelaar, who won six league titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups and one European Cup at Anfield, watched the Reds come close to ending their 24-year title drought last term, when they pushed Manchester City to the wire.
While Liverpool's weak defence was compensated for by an inspired Luis Suarez, this term without the Uruguayan they are struggling and have already lost six of their 12 Premier League games.
For Grobbelaar, Rodgers has failed to address the defensive issues which were so apparent last term.
"What can the man do to steady the ship?" the former goalkeeper told the BBC.
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"I've looked at it in all ways.
"You're taking out Suarez, who scored you 30 plus goals. And now you haven't replaced him to get those goals back, you might be relying on Sturridge.
"But yet you let in 52 goals last season and come second. Any team that lets in 52 goals should never be in second position in the first place. And that was masked and brushed over because of the brilliance of Suarez and Sturridge scoring you so many goals.
"So Suarez is out, but you're still going to let in 52 goals – that's your problem.
"You're going to have to get a goalkeeper who can only let in 25 to 30 goals max a season. Because letting in 52, that's 22 goals you've got in your bag, that you might get from your striker.
"You've got to sure up the back. Get yourself someone in goal who can only let in 30 goals a season or less than 30 goals."
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