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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Kyle Newbould

Gary Neville explains what alarms him most about Liverpool after ruling out top four finish

Gary Neville has revealed concerns that Liverpool have lost the physical edge which kept them punching above their weight for so long.

The Reds have endured their worst start to a league campaign in a decade, with just two wins from eight games leaving them 14 points off Arsenal at the top after Sunday's 3-2 defeat at the Emirates. Despite twice clawing back a one-goal deficit, many of the same problems surfaced in North London - none of which look like a quick fix.

A marked drop in the pressing from the front-three and midfield - the very thing that made Liverpool so exciting over the last six seasons under Jurgen Klopp - has seen opposition teams able to exploit a high-line. And Neville has expressed concerns that the Reds look wiped out.

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