Andy Gray believes an ageing squad unable to press effectively is they key to Liverpool’s early-season problems.
The Reds have endured a slow start to the Premier League campaign, with two wins from their opening seven matches leaving them 13 points short of Manchester City at the top. Problems across the pitch have been cause for concern, particularly in midfield, where a severe drop in pressing has allowed opposition playmakers the time to exploit Liverpool's high-line.
Such problems have called into question the reluctance of the club to act in the summer window, with the likes of Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara and James Milner all over 30, while Fabinho turns 29 later this month. And former Everton and Scotland striker Gray believes that ageing nucleus - and the inevitable drop in physicality that comes with that - is proving detrimental to Jurgen Klopp's aggressive pressing system.
