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Shearer left less than impressed

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer was left less than impressed with what he saw from Liverpool at the weekend.

The Reds claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary’s, a victory which saw them climb to the top of the Premier League table with two wins from two.

And while many Reds fans were left impressed with what they witnessed from their side on the South Coast, Shearer believes Jurgen Klopp’s side were fortunate to to claim all three points.

“They have looked pretty dodgy defensively,” the former Premier League winner said on Match of the Day.

“He [Che Adams] gets in between Matip and Alexander-Arnold and that [headed effort] should be in the back of the net. He has to score there.

“Defensively from a corner, the keeper should perhaps come for it, but Yoshida gets above Van Dijk and then a decent save in the end. Keeper gets away with [trying to pass out from the back] in the first half. Southampton did well and creating chances and pressing, working and closing them down. But he [Adrian] didn’t get away with it in the second half. Poor mistake.

“In the end, they were fortunate to walk away with three points. For all what they were good for going forward Liverpool, they did poor at the back, again. They conceded 14 shots last season, and that only happened once last season.”

