Steven Gerrard points finger at two Liverpool stars after 'cruel' PSG moment

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardSteven Gerrard highlighted defensive issues from Ibrahima Konate and Giorgi Mamardashvili as Liverpool suffered a 2-0 Champions League defeat to PSG on Wednesday eveningSteven Gerrard gave his verdict on the goal Liverpool conceded(Image: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has suggested the Reds were at fault in the build-up to Paris Saint-Germain's opener in their Champions League encounter. Désiré Doué broke the deadlock with a deflected strike that left Giorgi Mamardashvili with virtually no chance.However, Gerrard believes Liverpool could potentially have averted the threat had they defended more effectively in the early stages of the move.

The ex-Reds midfielder was particularly critical of Ibrahima Konaté's contribution."They could have been better around the halfway line, you can see PSG have dragged them out of shape. You look at the backline now, it's all out of sync," he told TNT Sport.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah's face says it all on Liverpool bench as Alexander Isak comes on instead of himREAD MORE: UEFA explains controversial VAR decision to overturn PSG penalty vs Liverpool"Again, they get up to the ball quick enough, there's enough bodies.

They end up with four people around it when he cuts back in but no one gets tight enough and they get that cruel deflection and it makes them go a goal down."Gerrard was equally unwilling to absolve Mamardashvili of all responsibility."Maybe he could have been a foot or a yard further back, there's no reason maybe for him to be that high," Gerrard added. "From what we've seen so far, I don't see them getting a goal to take back to Anfield - they cannot get up the pitch and, even when they beat the press, they are finding it hard to get near the PSG area."Liverpool were ultimately unable to keep PSG at bay, however, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia drifted away from Ryan Gravenberch before calmly finishing from inside the box to extend the Ligue 1 side's advantage on 65 minutes.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Steven GerrardParis Saint-Germain FCChampions League