A number of Liverpool fans have expressed their agreement with comments made by Steve McClaren accusing the Reds of “subconscious” complacency in recent weeks, with Jurgen Klopp’s side losing three of their last four games in all competitions after accruing a 22-point lead in the Premier League.
In quotes that were shared on Twitter by @30YearsRed, the former England coach and Manchester United assistant manager drew upon his experience from Old Trafford the season after they won the treble in 1999 and equated it to Liverpool’s current situation, saying [via Sky Sports]: “What we had after the treble – and I see it a little bit at Liverpool – is complacency, and it’s subconscious. You think you’re doing the work, but you’re not.
“We had a season when we’d won the title by February, March, and we wanted to win the Champions League, but subconsciously, the intensity wasn’t the same. The intensity of the training wasn’t the same, and then the intensity of the games wasn’t the same – and we were making mistakes through lack of concentration, focus, tiredness.
Steve McClaren has stated Liverpool are suffering from subconscious complacency.
He states that due to the league being effectively won weeks ago we've lost our intensity.
Thoughts on this Reds? Does he have a point or talking double Dutch (he's got the accent down..)?#LFC
— LFC Tweets (@30YearsRed) March 4, 2020
Prior to mid-February, the Reds had dropped only two points in the Premier League season and embarked on a scintillating two-month run stemming from the Club World Cup in which they won 13 out of 14 matches (drawing the other) and conceded a mere four goals. However, their 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League two weeks ago started a run of three defeats out of four in which eight goals have been conceded and, even in the win over West Ham, the Reds had to come from behind at Anfield.
These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to agree with McClaren’s opinion that a degree of complacency has slipped into the Premier League leaders:
I actually agree with him .We are at our best with an edge it improves our intensity
— RJM7?.3??@LFC? (@Richard_mad31) March 4, 2020
I think he’s right to a certain degree. In the last few games we’ve not looked like ourselves at all.
— Riz (-_•) (@__FalseNine) March 4, 2020
I personally think he has a point. The break didn’t help, everyone on holiday must have felt like it was done. Need to get our rhythm back and get going again. Will be there Saturday singing the lads on?
— Red Marauder (@redmarauder12) March 4, 2020
He has a point and as said @redmaurauder the break hasn’t helped! Same last year when we drew too many games after the break? Time to focus and drive it home imo. YNWA
— Gizmo (@gizmojohnny) March 4, 2020
He does have a point. Let’s see how we do against Bournemouth on Saturday. Unless it’s a resounding win then I’ll be worried.
— jim lee (@jimbo888) March 4, 2020
I think there really is something in it. Definitely not up to the same levels of intensity since that break, its so obvious. Having our tone setter Hendo out dosent help, hurry back skip
— OOHMYLIVER (@oohmyliver) March 4, 2020
Sounds about right.. it’s almost like they’re stuck in cruise control instead of keeping their foot on the gas. albeit there was the break and a few injuries but that’s not good enough of an excuse as they’re Champions of Europe, Super Cup and Club World Cup Champions. Thoughts?
— Johnny on the spot (@thekiwiscouse) March 5, 2020
There is a chance he could well be right.
— ETERNAL KLOPPTIMIST (@mickclfc) March 4, 2020
Liverpool fans, do you think McClaren’s remarks were fair or is he speaking out of line? Have your say by commenting below!
