Lots of Liverpool fans have been slamming Joe Gomez on social media for an ‘abject’ display against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
The 22-year-old was making his first start since September in a makeshift backline, as Jurgen Klopp made wholesale changes to the side which beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.
Facing the Gunners could have served as an audition for Gomez in the wake of news that Joel Matip faces a further six weeks on the sidelines, but his performance has left some fans suggesting he has ‘gone backwards’ from the days he looked ‘like a world beater’ alongside Virgil van Dijk.
His role in Arsenal’s third goal on Wednesday night has been labelled ‘absolutely pathetic’ by one Reds supporter, while others have suggested the £31.5million-rated centre-half ‘now looks like a reserve player’.
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Gomez has rarely featured in 2019 since fracturing his leg last December, with only one start in the current Premier League season in a particularly sparse campaign.
Wednesday night’s appearance was also his first full 90 minute outing since facing MK Dons in the Third Round of the EFL Cup.
Gomez made three successful tackles against the Gunners, along with a team-high five clearances. The 7-cap England international also penned a game-high eight successful aerial duels and completed 78 of his 91 passes, per WhoScored data.
Here are some of the reactions shared to his Carabao Cup performance…