Steven Gerrard has the same frustration with Arne Slot‘s interviews as many other Liverpool fans, urging the head coach to “stop talking about low blocks.”
It has become a tiresome theme of Liverpool’s season: not only do they struggle to break down low blocks, but Slot will point that out before and after almost every game.
That does not make it any less true, but it is the view of many supporters that it is on the head coach to find solutions and not continually point out his side’s flaws.
Speaking during TNT Sports‘ coverage of Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Marseille – one of the rare occasions in which they did not come up against a deep-sitting defence – Gerrard shared that opinion.
“He needs to stop talking about low blocks,” the former captain said.
MARSEILLE, FRANCE - Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot before the UEFA Champions League match between Olympique de Marseille and Liverpool FC at the Stade Vélodrome. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“Low blocks have been happening against Liverpool ever since I played, and many years before me. That’s just the way it is.
“Teams are going to do that, they’re going to try everything they can to try to stop Liverpool.
“The key is you have to find the solutions. With the players, you will then turn those ‘low-block games’ into wins rather than draws.
“But it’s not going to change. It’s what this team is going to face.
“They’re probably going to face a low block at times against Bournemouth at the weekend, but they’ve got to be ruthless – and the big players have got to step forward and score the goals to win the games, because they are difficult to win.”
There is a sense that, with the Premier League morphing into a more physical, less open, low-scoring league, it may be that Liverpool’s best route to success this season is in the Champions League.
Beat Qarabag next week and they are assured of a place in the last 16, and Gerrard believes Slot has a squad capable of winning the tournament.
“There’s still an awful lot for this Liverpool team to play for,” he continued.
“The FA Cup is huge, finishing in the top four is huge, but even more important is this Champions League.
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“He needs to stop talking about low blocks.
“Low blocks have been happening against Liverpool ever since I played, and many years before me. **That’s just the way it is.**“
Steven Gerrard
“If they can keep this group of players fit, and if towards the latter stages they can be in the competition further on and they could then introduce Alexander Isak back into the squad.
“This team has proven that it can go the distance in this competition.
“They were ruthless in the right moments tonight, and the most pleasing thing for Arne besides the clean sheet will be how they took the game away from Marseille.”