Winless and an 'easy touch' - what's happened to the Anfield fear factor?
Liverpool FC is struggling to maintain its home-field advantage at Anfield, currently enduring a winless streak in the Premier League. Analysts suggest the team lacks the necessary leadership and 'toughness' to compete at the highest level under new management.
Why it matters
The decline of a historically dominant team's home performance is a significant narrative in professional sports, impacting league standings and fan sentiment.
Figure caption, Highlights: Manchester City beat Liverpool to extend perfect start
Football reporter Published 18 minutes ago It is early days but Andoni Iraola will know that if his time at Liverpool is going to be a success, then he must make Anfield a fortress again.
Liverpool were impressive for the most part against a Manchester City side that arrived on Merseyside with a 100 per cent record.
However, once Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute, they capitulated to a 3-0 defeat.
As Iraola said post-match to Match of the Day: "We played two different games. One until the red card, and then after.
"For 60 minutes, the players were very good. The second game from the red card was where City were better than us."
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