Paul Merson completely off the mark with latest ‘harsh’ Liverpool claim
Liverpool have enjoyed a perfect start to the new Premier League season.
Liverpool are trying to defend their title, and their 100 per cent start will give the Anfield outfit the belief that they can go all the way once again.
Liverpool relied on a late Mohamed Salah penalty to get past Burnley on 13 September, but some observers feel like their luck will run out soon.
Arne Slot will hope that is not the case, and that his side can continue their momentum and crown his second season with more glory.
Paul Merson thinks Liverpool are lucky
Liverpool have scored late winners in all of their Premier League matches, with some observers labelling that as unsustainable.
Paul Merson subscribes to that school of thought and believes that the Reds should not have maximum points on the board.
In a column for Sky Sports on 16 September, he said: “I’m unsure about Liverpool. They should be mid-table. They’ve been gifted six points.
“They never looked like scoring against Arsenal, Newcastle last kick of the game, then Burnley a penalty in stoppage time. What Hannibal Mejbri is doing there, I do not know.
“You could take six points off Liverpool and no one would have argued. No one would say ‘oh that’s a bit harsh, they were bang unlucky’. All three should have ended up as draws, and they would be mid-table.”
Liverpool should not be too concerned despite Paul Merson claims
Liverpool will brush concerns aside for several reasons.
The fact that they constantly pull off late winners is not luck, it is testament to their never give up attitude that has persisted from the Jurgen Klopp era.
- Federico Chiesa scored the go-ahead goal against Bournemouth in a 4-2 win in the 88th minute
- Rio Ngumoha’s winner against Newcastle was in the 100th minute
- Dominik Szoboszlai’s free-kick was in the 83rd minute
- Salah’s penalty against the Clarets was in the 95th minute
Klopp’s side were labelled as mentality monsters for their resilience and ability to dig deep and secure narrow victories, so why is it that Slot’s side is lucky?
It is simply untrue, and it definitely can continue because the Reds refuse to give up and keep pushing no matter what, they do not accept that they may just not score.
Another factor is the fact that the L4 outfit still have the likes of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike still bedding in after being signed in the summer.
Once everything clicks, they could go up another level, which is surely a scary prospect for the rest of the division and Merson.
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