{"id":20197,"date":"2025-08-10T21:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T01:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/the-cause-of-concern-liverpool-legend-signs-summer-for-criticism-of-the-palaces-defeat\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T21:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T01:01:03","slug":"the-cause-of-concern-liverpool-legend-signs-summer-for-criticism-of-the-palaces-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/the-cause-of-concern-liverpool-legend-signs-summer-for-criticism-of-the-palaces-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The cause of concern&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; Liverpool legend signs summer for criticism of the palace&#8217;s defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/the-cause-of-concern-liverpool-legend-signs-summer-for-criticism-of-the-palaces-defeat\/#Milos_Kerquez_accused_Liverpool_of_being_recognized_by_the_palace\" >Milos Kerquez accused Liverpool of being recognized by the palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/the-cause-of-concern-liverpool-legend-signs-summer-for-criticism-of-the-palaces-defeat\/#Arne_Slot_worries_about_Liverpools_defense\" >Arne Slot worries about Liverpool&#8217;s defense<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Milos Kerkez was criticized by Liverpool legend Steve McManaman (photo: George Wood\/Getty Images).<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool legend Steve McManaman has admitted he is concerned about the Reds&#8217; defense in Sunday&#8217;s defeat at Community Shield&#8217;s Crystal Palace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds were held in a 2-2 draw by the stubborn Eagles side, winning 3-2 on a penalty at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>McManaman then seemed less impressed with new left-back Milos Kerquez as he took responsibility for the first palace goal.<\/p>\n<p>Hungary International joined Liverpool this summer from Bournemouth and he should be a great signing in the end, but he wasn&#8217;t off to a great start with today&#8217;s new club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milos_Kerquez_accused_Liverpool_of_being_recognized_by_the_palace\"><\/span>Milos Kerquez accused Liverpool of being recognized by the palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike had given the LFC an early lead, but Jean-Philippe Mateta equalising from the penalty spot soon after.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milos Kerquez is active for Liverpool in the preseason (Photo: Carl Resign\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the build-up, Kerquez played the attacker over the palace attacker. McManaman was worried about the moment when Liverpool&#8217;s defense seemed a little less convincing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was Kerquez playing on everyone&#8217;s side,&#8221; the former England International told TNT Sports, as Metro quoted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone was moving forward, the left back stepped backwards. It gave the palace an opportunity, and the palace was exploiting it a lot of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think that the two goals today have been taken away from Crystal Palace, but when we&#8217;re talking about Liverpool&#8217;s defensive issues, they were defensive mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s something to work on, and the new players in the new system, the better you get used to playing with each other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But they are a bit vulnerable defensively, which is why there is a source of concern.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arne_Slot_worries_about_Liverpools_defense\"><\/span>Arne Slot worries about Liverpool&#8217;s defense<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Arne Slot was also worried about Liverpool&#8217;s poor defensive record in the preseason.<\/p>\n<p>See below as Dutch tacticians tackle the problem&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Slot admits that his attacking players actually look better in some way than most of his previous campaigns, but he is clearly worried that his team doesn&#8217;t seem solid anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Is this the result of such a change in my bag one summer? Jeremy Frimon has replaced Trent Alexander Arnold, especially the departing, but Kerquez&#8217;s arrival may see him start before Andrew Robertson as he does today.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milos Kerkez was criticized by Liverpool legend Steve McManaman (photo: George Wood\/Getty Images). Liverpool legend Steve McManaman has admitted he is concerned about the Reds&#8217; defense in Sunday&#8217;s defeat at Community Shield&#8217;s Crystal Palace. The Reds were held in a 2-2 draw by the stubborn Eagles side, winning 3-2 on a penalty at Wembley Stadium. 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