In the 8th round of the Premier League, Liverpool lost to Manchester United 1-2 in the double red meeting. After the game, former England striker Owen accepted an official interview with the Premier League. He said Liverpool did not need to panic and believed Arsenal would still regard the defending champion as the biggest threat.
Owen said: "As long as the team can still create opportunities, then Liverpool will have no problem. I will not look at Liverpool and say, 'This team is really full of problems.' On the contrary, I think they actually played well. Manchester United performed well and they should be fully recognized. Liverpool players will definitely be disappointed, and the fans will also be a little unhappy. But they still have a lot to look forward to. "
"In other words, when Arsenal look at the Premier League results next week, they will still think: 'I hope Liverpool lose, they are still our biggest opponent. 'That is the case."
■ Former Manchester United midfielder Carrick is also optimistic that Liverpool can come out of this downturn.
Carrick said: "To me, all teams that move from a 'good team' to a 'great team' will encounter difficulties at some stage. The key is how you spend that period to become a truly great team. To achieve consecutive Premier League titles, it is never a smooth journey and it is impossible to win every game. As Owen said, I think their performance is actually good enough."
"From 'good' to 'great' "Big', this requires growth and going through troughs. This Liverpool lineup has some changes, and they must learn to persevere in difficult times."
Irving added: "As a player, when you lose two or three games in a row, the feeling inside the team may not be as bad as the outside world thinks. But as long as the team still believes that 'we are playing well, we are just unlucky.' question. "
"Of course, if this continues for too long, confidence may be shaken. But now I still think they are playing well enough and confident enough. The players are healthy and have many opportunities. After losing to Manchester United, their confidence will not collapse and they will still think that 'we played well enough, we just didn't win for the time being'. This is key, because once self-confidence is shaken, the team will slip. But I think this is just a small twist in the season, not a crisis. "
Carrick finally added: "The timing of this trough is also important. It's still very early before the end of the season. It is indeed more difficult to win the championship now than it was back then, but the current situation is far from a dangerous moment. If this losing streak happened in February or March, it would be worrying indeed. But there is still more time and the schedule is still long. Liverpool has every opportunity to regain momentum and move forward. "
source:7m ty so