Jurgen Klopp’s side took a 2-0 lead through Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah after just 14 minutes. Liverpool are eighth in the Premier League and already out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup – the two trophies they won last season – while they have now conceded 46 goals in all competitions this term.Speaking to CBS, Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher said: “I must say, what a performance by Real Madrid, to come to Anfield and do that. I’ve never seen a team come to Anfield like that on a European night and destroy Liverpool.”
It hurts you to say anything negative because they’ve given you so much, but Liverpool are eighth in the Premier League and they’ve just been battered 5-2 in the Champions League.”I know it’s Real Madrid but these are the two teams that were in the final last year. It’s not acceptable what we’re watching this season.”We keep looking for reasons and excuses but it’s nowhere near good enough.”‘I’d take Van Dijk’s place at the moment’Speaking to Sky Sports’ Gary Neville on The Overlap in November, Virgil van Dijk claimed Carragher – who played 737 times for Liverpool – would not get into the current squad.But Carragher shot back at the centre-back – who played the entire game as Real romped to victory at Anfield – saying: “What makes me laugh is Virgil van Dijk said I wouldn’t get in that back four about two months ago.”I think I’d take his place at the moment. We keep talking about the midfield players Liverpool need – and I think that’s right – but Liverpool need defenders as well. When they get exposed, they can’t defend.”