Liverpool are examining the remnants of their title hopes after a disastrous finish at King Power
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Ozan Kabak had a nightmarish debut for Liverpool, and one expert believes it may be the last time he will play for Jurgen Klopp’s team.
The Turkish center-back came on loan from Schalke late in the January window, and the champions were in desperate need of defensive additions following the long-term injuries of Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.
He first appeared at King Power on Saturday, and with 12 minutes remaining it appeared to be a successful debut for the £ 34k-a-week defender.
James Maddison’s controversial draw was the start of Liverpool’s downfall, but the day will be remembered primarily for a catastrophic failure in communication between Kabak and Alisson.
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Jamie Vardy capitalized to make it 2-1, and Harvey Barnes added another four minutes later to seal a 3-1 victory.
Former Norwich and West Ham forward Dean Ashton was at the game as a co-commentator and told talkSPORT that Kabak might have a hard time getting playing time again.
He said, “What a big, big mess this is.
From the new man Kabak and Alisson, or there is no communication or he does not listen to his goalkeeper, they both go for the ball and the ball falls wonderfully for Vardy.
“Only Alisson and Kabak know who communicated what in that situation.
“We would hear something if there was a scream. There are no sympathizers, so we should listen to Alisson from here to drop him off, but we don’t hear anything.
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“This was an absolute disaster of defensive performance in this second half, Klopp was going crazy with his players.
“Kabak is your new man, but will we see him again? It was a hard day for him. Sorry for Kabak, he’s gone high and dry.
“It’s a concern when your goalkeeper makes so many mistakes, but this was a collective failure.”
In other news, Tottenham fans urge Mourinho to try out a new CB pairing against City today
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