That was a poor performance, but that back six (I'd like to include Can) was a bit of a recipe for disaster.
Trent hadn't started a game for up to a month
Moreno hadn't started a game in almost two months
Van Dijk had his 3rd game in a red shirt
Mignolet was told he isn't first choice anymore a week ago
Matip who hasn't been playing very well
Put Can in front of that back five and you know you're in trouble.
What we see for almost all of the goals again, is a chainreaction of errors. We don't seem to have that one calming influence who can stop attacks dead in their track, by making a silly foul or adjusting position or whatever. We're like a house of cards, one card falls, the rest come down with it.
First goal:- Matip had no business heading that straight up the field with Wijnaldum clearly being covered and facing his own goal. Poor decision making. You either bring it down or you head that ball out wide and either start your build up play or allow your team to regain its shape.
- Wijnaldum loses possession too easily, poor ball by Matip, but he should do better, you can't lose possession in that area of the pitch
- Trent with a half arsed challenge
- Can in no man's land not tracking Rodriguez
Second goal:- Can presses and gets beaten, far, far too easily leaving a massive hole in midfield
- Chamberlain sees it, moves inside, but doesn't pick up Rodriguez
- Wijnaldum either doesn't communicate well enough or should pick up Rodriguez himself
- Trent with a relatively poor effort to block the cross
- None of our CB's in a position to actually deal with the cross
Again, a chainreaction of errors. Klopp was rightly fuming after the game. Unforgivable mistakes. We concede so many goals because our midfielders just don't track the midfield runners, Can being the worst culprit, he just does not do it, it's infuriating. We've conceded so many goals because he just doesn't follow up.
Third goal:Look at that back line
Absolute shambles. Who is leading that line? Matip too slow getting in line and has no clue about the West-Brom player to his left, Trent too slow getting in line, Can / Wijnaldum have no clue about Dawson either. Matip obviously scared to score the own goal but F**k me, what a poor attempt at a clearance.
Overall just silly, silly mistakes and all of them proved to be costly.