Liverpool still have ‘fragile minds’ despite Rangers rout, says Rio Ferdinand

Rangers FC v Liverpool FC: Group A - UEFA Champions League
Liverpool hammered Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday evening in Glasgow (Image: Getty Pictures)

Liverpool might have loved an outstanding evening at Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday, thrashing the house aspect 7-1, however Rio Ferdinand nonetheless fears for the ‘fragile minds’ in Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

It was a memorable night for the Reds, as they scored six instances within the second half, together with the quickest hat-trick in Champions League historical past as Mohamed Salah got here off the bench to attain 3 times in six minutes and 12 seconds.

Nonetheless, as soon as once more Liverpool conceded first, with Scott Arfield placing Rangers forward after 17 minutes, a most likely that continues to blight the Reds thus far this season as they wrestle for ends in the Premier League.

After defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, Liverpool sit tenth within the prime flight with simply two wins from eight video games, and though the romp in Scotland will increase morale, Ferdinand nonetheless thinks there can be weak point within the Reds’ confidence.

Klopp’s males tackle Manchester Metropolis on the weekend in an enormous Premier League conflict and the previous Manchester United defender says the German can be apprehensive about how they're beginning video games.

‘Placing the ball behind the online, you'll be able to’t become bored with that, all it does is breed confidence, whether or not it’s a tap-in or a worldie,’ Ferdinand mentioned on BT Sport.

‘I’m positive them gamers can be going into this large recreation in opposition to Man Metropolis bouncing with confidence, however nonetheless there can be fragile minds as effectively when issues possibly don’t go their method.

‘This workforce are accustomed to going one aim behind in video games, it’s occurring far too typically

‘That’s one of many issues that can be irking the supervisor. He’ll be pondering, “Why is that this? Why can’t we begin the sport correctly? Why are we giving groups a aim begin for the time being?”

‘They're issues they’ve obtained to alter to make their season have a drastic change.’

Rangers legend Ally McCoist was impressed with the Reds and thinks Salah can be raring to go in opposition to Metropolis, but additionally reckons the champions could have seen weak point in Liverpool.

‘Manchester Metropolis will watch that recreation tonight and see Liverpool with a superb second-half, however they’ll see one or two issues that they fancy,’ mentioned McCoist. ‘Manchester Metropolis will fancy it on the weekend.’

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