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Liverpool's Defensive Woes Continue as They Face Uphill Battle in Champions League

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Liverpool's defense was heavily criticized after conceding three goals in their Champions League match, putting their title hopes at risk. The team will need to keep a clean sheet in order to have a chance of turning the tie around. This brings to light bigger problems in their defense that could affect their title challenge. Despite their history of European comebacks, Liverpool faces a tough task ahead.

’s defending was indefensible against . Conceding three times left hopes of winning the dangling by the thinnest of threads and also brought to the forefront bigger problems that could derail their title challenge too. European comebacks are a Liverpool speciality, including incredible nights under Jurgen Klopp. Yet, if his side have a chance of turning around the 3-0 deficit, they will probably need to keep a clean sheet .

He vacated the left channel and the Italian side took advantage of the space, drawing Van Dijk out… … and Davide Zappacosta found an unmarked Gianluca Scamacca in the centre. The second goal followed a similar pattern, with Atalanta exposing the space vacated, in this instance, by substitute . Neither Konate nor Gomez were alert to react, suggesting a lack of communication, and the cross was early enough so neither could recover. Scamacca had a simple finish.

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