Reds need to use Galatasaray win 'to find consistency' in performances
[Getty Images] Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock praised the Reds for making "light work" of beating Galatasaray in the second leg of their Champions League tie and hopes they can replicate that level of performance in the Premier League going forward. "It's a coin toss every week to see which Liverpool is going to turn up," said Warnock on BBC Radio 5 Live's Champions League Debrief. "How they motivate themselves is a big thing because at times they become passive in the way that they play and become way too open.
"Their attitude was right for this game and I think the system helped them going to a 4-4-2. "Liverpool made light work of it, but the question is now whether they can do it away at Brighton on Saturday. We've seen shoots of recovery throughout the season but then in the next game they haven't matched that standard again.
"They need to find consistency from now until the end of the season. " Ex-Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson added: "Liverpool have stuttered at times this season, but this performance was so dominant and impressive. "Fans will be delighted but they'll be wondering why they can't do that on a regular basis and have some consistency.
"They looked sharp and quick so whatever Arne Slot said to them at half-time had the desired effect. "Mo Salah almost looked back to his best and Slot had interchanged the set-up for Hugo Ekitike, who looked really sharp. "Everything just seemed to click.
The fluidity, being on the front foot and closing down. The second half is arguably Liverpool's best performance of the season. "Galatasaray were pretty passive but Liverpool didn't allow them to get into the game.