The defensive issues at Liverpool continue to plague their season in their fourth straight defeat.

Arne Slot’s side have seen their nightmare run continue against rivals Manchester United, who did what they needed to do to beat the Reds 2-1 at Anfield, their first win at the ground in under a decade.

This season, there have been problems across the pitch, with the team’s balance not what is expected; however, it is the defence led by Virgil van Dijk that has caused the most problems this season.

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Whether it be the full-backs or the individual performances of Ibrahima Konate, it has been a persistent issue that has not been sorted out, and after the Dutchman’s United performance, he is facing scrutiny.

Usually, van Dijk’s calm leadership can see this side through rocky moments, but even he has had his form affected with his decision-making for the Bryan Mbeumo opener, just one of his poorest of the match.

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Where the centre-back used to excel in every game for Liverpool, he has found himself struggling to maintain consistency in his performances, which has surprised fans.

Some of his leadership decisions against Ruben Amorim’s side were quite...