“Wow”: Roy Keane delivers brutal seven-word verdict on Liverpool right after shocking Fulham display

Roy Keane couldn’t hide his delight in breaking down what was a dreadful first half from Liverpool in their clash against Fulham in London.

The Reds did manage to get off the mark first, with Alexis Mac Allister producing a stunning 20-yard strike to open the scoring.

But that lead was short-lived. Fulham regrouped swiftly and ruthlessly tore through Arne Slot’s potential title contenders, scoring three goals in just 14 minutes.

While a loss wouldn’t be a fatal blow to Liverpool’s title hopes—it might simply postpone the seemingly inevitable—it certainly wasn’t the kind of performance you’d expect from champions.

Roy Keane slams Liverpool’s first-half collapse against Fulham
In his halftime analysis on Sky Sports, Roy Keane didn’t hold back.

The ex-Manchester United captain bluntly labelled Liverpool as a “mid-table team,” and stopped short of going into further detail about their shaky defence.

“Liverpool have looked like a mid-table team,” Keane said. “Liverpool defensively, my goodness…”

It’s hard to disagree. Ibrahima Konate got away with an early blunder, and Andy Robertson played a key role in Fulham’s second goal with an ill-advised sideways pass deep in Liverpool’s defensive third.

Make no mistake—this wasn’t a case of bad luck. Marco Silva’s side had far more intensity and capitalised ruthlessly on Liverpool’s sloppiness.

Curtis Jones might be granted some leeway given he’s out of position at right-back, but Konate and Robertson deserve far less sympathy.

Liverpool’s fullbacks struggle badly at Craven Cottage
According to Sofascore, both Curtis Jones and Andy Robertson were rated 5.7/10 at the 55-minute mark—harsh, perhaps, but arguably still too generous considering their costly errors.

Jones, thankfully, will return to midfield in time. But Robertson’s poor showing will only reinforce doubts for Arne Slot over whether the Scotsman should remain Liverpool’s first-choice left-back heading into the 2024/25 campaign.