Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona! Jamie Carragher believe Barcelona still need a left back.

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Updated: August 6, 2016
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Liverpool had a big win over Barcelona but despite the win, Jamie Carragher isn’t one to get cocky for it and believed Barcelona still need a left back.

Jurgen Klopp started midfielder James Milner as left back before the recently retired England international made way for Alberto Moreno in the 42nd minute with a suspected injury.

Carragher believe that there were not enough options in the position after Klopp failed to recruit Leicester’s Ben Chilwell.

Asked if Klopp needed to dip into the transfer market, the former Reds defender replied: “I think defensively, yeah. I think the left back area is certainly something that hopefully someone will be coming in after the young lad at Leicester has not come off.

“But James Milner is playing there and I thought James Milner for 35-45 minutes – I mean the challenge he made in the first half to stop a certain goal – he played very well there.

Carragher believes the counter-attacking showed by Liverpool against Barcelona was good preparation for the three fixtures.

“Today was great practice for playing Arsenal, a similar type of team. But Liverpool’s first three games are away from home before the first international break [and] I think that’s how you usually set up away from home with counter attacks.

“One of them is Burnley, Liverpool might have more possession in that game but the Tottenham one after that is going to be a difficult game so it’s a very tough start with three away games because the new stand isn’t quite finished. So I think today was fantastic practice before those opening games.”