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Liverpool Echo
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Kyle Newbould

'Shambles' - Jamie Carragher gives scathing verdict on Liverpool first-half horror show vs Napoli

Jamie Carragher has slammed Liverpool's 'defensive shambles' after they went into half-time at Napoli 3-0 down.

The Reds were tormented by Luciano Spalletti's side from minute one, conceding two penalties - one of which was missed - and eight big chances during the opening 45 minutes. Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring with a penalty after James Milner's handball, with Andre Frank Zambo-Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone adding to the scoreline before the break.

A lacklustre Liverpool back-line were dragged all over the place throughout, with Joe Gomez looking shell-shocked and Trent Alexander-Arnold constantly exposed at full-back. And former Reds defender Carragher labelled the showing a 'shambles', adding that it was the worst half of football under Jurgen Klopp.

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