Those are the thoughts of former Liverpool star Steve Nicol.
Liverpool were thrashed 4-1 on Sunday by Tottenham at Wembley, which only served to highlight their defensive deficiencies.
Jurgen Klopp has come under fire over his back four, with his side already conceding 16 goals in the Premier League.
The German, who hauled off Lovren after just half an hour against Spurs, is reportedly considering turning to youth to rectify his faltering rearguard.
And Nicol thinks Matip’s game has been affected by the performances of those around him, most notably Lovren.
“The best defender Liverpool have right now is Joel [Matip],” Nicol told ESPN.
“He’s the guy who at the start of the season, I thought you can rely on this guy.
“But he has got sucked into this nonsense.
“He’s getting dragged out of position, because you have got Lovren and Moreno, and whoever plays at right back – it’s probably more solid than anywhere else.
“When you constantly change partners at centre back, it affects your game and that is what has happened to Matip.”
Liverpool host Manchester United’s conquerors Huddersfield in their next Premier League game on Saturday (3pm).
