Rio Ferdinand Names The Players Not Good Enough For Liverpool

Amid dissecting Liverpool's Premier League outing against Leicester City on Saturday, Rio Ferdinand has named the two players who are not good enough for the club.

The former Manchester United defender didn't hold back.

Liverpool raced to a two-goal lead courtesy of heroics from Philippe Coutinho. The brilliant Brazilian provided a beautiful ball for Mohamed Salah who headed home.

After creating a goal, he got himself on the score-sheet through a trademark free-kick.

But Liverpool's shaky defence got the hosts back in the game. Shinji Okazaki pulled one back before the break, with Jordan Henderson restoring Liverpool's two-goal lead.

_{Coutinho celebrates after scoring a sublime free-kick. Image: PA}

However, Jamie Vardy reduced the deficit a minute later. And following the 3-2 victory for Liverpool, Ferdinand pin-pointed Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno for criticism.

While also commenting on Liverpool's pursuit of Southampton's Virgil van Dijk.

"I think Virgil van Dijk would have improved this team no end," Ferdinand said on BT Sport via Goal.

_{van Dijk back in the Southampton fold. Image: PA}

Liverpool were hellbent on snapping up the Dutch defender during the summer, with the club tabling several offers. Though the Saints refused his transfer as he slowly returns to full fitness after remaining at St. Mary's.

"He would have been that dominant centre-half and I think that alongside Matip that would have been a good partnership."

Ferdinand believes van Dijk and Joel Matip could have forged a solid defence. But he's not convinced on the former Southampton defender.

"I think (Dejan) Lovren's not good enough, he's shown over a period of time that he makes too many mistakes."

_{Moreno and Lovren in action against Sevilla in the Champions League. Image: PA}

The Spanish full-back was also on Ferdinand's firing line: "(Alberto) Moreno defensively is not good enough.

"Going forward he is a delight to watch but defensively where you want him to be good first and foremost as a defender, he doesn't do the job, he doesn't quite cut it.

Ferdinand added: "So if you've got two out of your back four not cutting it, you're going to come unstuck."

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Topics: Liverpool, Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand

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