ROY KEANE put his admiration for Reece James aside to criticise the Chelsea captain for Liverpool’s opening goal.
The points were ultimately shared at Stamford Bridge but Luis Diaz put the visitors ahead on 18 minutes.
Roy Keane was critical of Reece James
Reece James’ defending came under fire
Liverpool hit the hosts on the counter and Mo Salah’s cross field ball was finished off by Diaz.
But Manchester United legend Keane believed James should have tracked the goal scorer and made more of an effort to intercept.
He said on Sky Sports: “James is looking at him running off him. He’ll argue afterwards saying, ‘Oh, I’m a wing-back and that’s not my job.’
“But he sees him running and you have to sprint back like your life depends on it.
“I don’t get it as brilliant as James is – listen I love him to bits think he’s a brilliant player particularly going forward – but when you see someone running off the back of you, you sprint. You sprint. No excuses.”
Former Liverpool and Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge attempted to defend James.
But Keane replied: “He might as well stop and have a cup of tea.
“You’ve got to sprit back because you never know what might happen. He might take a bad touch.”
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Liverpool thought they had gone 2-0 up but Salah was ruled offside after a VAR check.
New Chelsea defender Axel Disasi levelled on 37 minutes and Ben Chilwell also had a goal chalked off after a second look.
Despite and back-and-forth second 45, the two sides could not be split in West London.
Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp embrace after the drawRichard Pelham / The Sun