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Oliver King & Kyle Newbould

Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Fowler make same damning Liverpool point after 'embarrassing' first half at Napoli

Robbie Fowler and Rio Ferdinand questioned Liverpool's desire and commitment after their first-half performance in the Champions League against Napoli.

The Reds went into the break 3-0 down courtesy of goals from Piotr Zielinski, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone Victor Osimhen also missed a penalty for Luciano Spalletti's men, who dragged the Liverpool back-line all over the place, exposing a shell-shocked Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold, in particular.

And uncharacteristically poor half from all in red could have ended far worse, with the Italian side showing more quality, composure and energy. And former Reds striker Fowler went a step further, questioning the desire of Jurgen Klopp's team as Napoli ran riot.

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