'So poor, like kids football' - Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher shocked by Liverpool decision making in loss to Arsenal

Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher were left flabbergasted by Liverpool’s decision making in their 3-2 defeat against Arsenal, describing it as like “kids football”. Liverpool’s miserable start to the season continued at the Emirates on Sunday as they were beaten by the Premier League leaders. Ad Jurgen Klopp’s side twice equalised, only to concede a third when Bukayo Saka scored from the penalty spot after a foul on Gabriel Jesus.

Premier LeagueBig blow for Liverpool as Diaz ruled out until after World Cup2 HOURS AGO Saka also scored on the stroke of half-time on a quick counter-attack after Liverpool had lofted a long free-kick into the box and seen it easily cleared. “I cannot believe what I was seeing,” said former Liverpool defender Carragher in reference to the goal on Sky Sports. “Liverpool have a free-kick in an area where I’m not sure you can put a good ball into the box.

The centre-backs go up, which is a bit alarming to me with a minute to go. You can’t score off the first header from here, so I thought in terms of game management it was criminal, like kids football. “The biggest problem Liverpool had was doing stupid things in terms of putting players forward for a free-kick.” Diaz ruled out until after World Cup Klopp: Liverpool not in title race Gabriel Martinelli broke for Arsenal and teed up Saka to score at the far post.

Arsenal scored their third when midfielder Thiago fouled Jesus in the box after Liverpool failed to clear their lines, allowing Saka to stroke home the spot. “It’s no good having all that experience if you’re not going to use it,” said former Manchester United midfielder Keane. “For all the goals from Liverpool’s point of view it’s so poor, it’s hard to believe what you are watching, it’s