Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back for a single second. Moments after Liverpool’s defeat to PSV, the club legend unleashed one of his most brutal rants in recent memory — sharper and more pointed than anything Arne Slot had to say. Carragher is famous for speaking his mind, but tonight he went further, taking aim at one Liverpool player he believes completely sabotaged the team.
“He’s disrupting the entire side, and the manager can’t see it because he’s obsessed with him. It’s obvious they lost tonight because of him,” Carragher blasted on live TV, leaving the whole panel stunned.
This wasn’t punditry.
It was a verbal demolition.
Carragher’s fury mirrored the feeling inside the fanbase: another big European night wasted, another performance where Liverpool fell short of the standards they once set. PSV didn’t just beat the Reds — they took advantage of every structural flaw, and in Carragher’s eyes, one player practically handed them the keys.
He accused the player of slowing Liverpool’s tempo, misplacing basic passes, and drifting into positions that destabilised the entire system. Instead of driving the team forward, he became a constant obstacle. And Slot’s refusal to substitute him only made matters worse.
Carragher tore into that decision too.
“Anyone else gets taken off at halftime. But because he’s the manager’s favourite, he stayed on, and Liverpool paid the price,” Carragher said, visibly frustrated.
His comments sent shockwaves through the fanbase. Within minutes, supporters echoed his anger online — calling the performance “a liability,” “chaos-inducing,” and “a gift to PSV’s confidence.”
Slot has already been under pressure to restore balance to a shaky squad, but Carragher’s outburst added fuel to a growing fire. His words highlighted a much deeper accusation: the idea that team selection is being influenced by loyalty rather than form. For any manager, that’s a dangerous narrative — one that invites scrutiny, questions, and internal tension.
This loss wasn’t just another bad night for Liverpool.
It was a flashing warning sign.
One underperforming player can ruin the whole system.
Favourites don’t win trophies — performances do.
Carragher’s rant will dominate the news cycle, and supporters will demand explanations. Now Slot faces a defining decision: continue trusting the player who let him down, or make a ruthless call that could reshape Liverpool’s season.
One thing is clear — if nights like this keep happening, the dressing room won’t be the only thing collapsing. Liverpool’s season, already fragile, could fall apart completely.
