Liverpool duo urged to improve by ex-Red Stan Collymore

Liverpool have been given a warning about Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez as former Reds star Stan Collymore feels they need to improve their defending.

Arne Slot’s side won the Premier League title last season and Collymore feels they should be the clear favourites to do so again this term.

Writing in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, however, the pundit expressed a major concern about the team’s current defensive record.

Collymore feels Frimpong and Kerkez have been particularly suspect since joining, even if he’s a fan of what they can offer.

Both are top attacking full-backs, but there’s a clear need for them to improve defensively, or else this Liverpool side might not won the title comfortably like they should be capable of doing.

Major Liverpool concern raised by ex-Red Stan Collymore

Jeremie Frimpong warming up for Liverpool (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Discussing Liverpool’s recent form as they’ve conceded a lot and relied on scoring late goals to get out of trouble, Collymore pointed the finger at Frimpong and Kerkez.

“Liverpool’s way of winning matches with late goals is unsustainable,” Collymore said.

“They are the beneficiaries of scoring late goals and all of the things that come with that, they have shown character, great belief, absolute belief that you’re going to score in the first minute or the last minute.

“But they’ve got to start keeping clean sheets, and that’s going to be down to the protection of Van Dijk and Konate by the likes of McAllister and Gravenberch, which I don’t think has happened enough yet.

“I’m a big fan of Frimpong and Kerkez, but they’ve got to start doing some proper defending.