Maybe the mascot should play in their defence. 'Brendan Rodgers conceded the defensive brittleness that undermined Liverpool’s title challenge last season “is still a problem” following Aston Villa’s merited 1-0 victory at Anfield.
Liverpool have kept only one clean sheet in their last 10 matches, last season included, and Rodgers was unhappy at the roles of Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren in the Villa goal. As well as the two centre-halves, Rodgers admitted the goalkeeper Simon Mignolet needs to take greater responsibility'. The magnificent 3 all bought by Rodgers. £120 million spent and still the defence is crap.
What I don't get is that he is bemoaning the lack of creativity, Rodgers said: “In attacking positions we have the quality but just couldn’t find anything against Villa. It’s something that has got to happen". But they had 'the brains' of the team, Coutinho, on the pitch. "It's got to happen, I tell you it's got to happen, that Coutinho has got to get his finger out and get that brain working, it's got to happen".