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Jan Molby Questions What Liverpool’s Unbeaten Run Is Really Pointing Towards

Liverpool remain unbeaten, yet the mood surrounding the team is anything but triumphant. On paper, an eleven-game unbeaten run suggests control and resilience. In reality, it has prompted unease, frustration and a growing sense that something vital is missing. That tension was laid bare during the latest Malby on the Spot discussion, where Jan Molby and Trev Downey examined whether Liverpool’s results are masking deeper issues.

“Unbeaten in 11 games sounds impressive,” Molby said, “but I genuinely don’t see what the next step is. I don’t see what’s building.”

Results Without Momentum

There is no escaping the headline numbers. Liverpool are still collecting points, still difficult to beat, still within reach of Champions League qualification. Yet Molby was clear that results alone no longer tell the full story.

“I saw somebody the other day describe it as the most unimpressive unbeaten run ever,” he admitted. “That might be a little bit harsh, but it’s hard to argue with the feeling behind it.”

Downey echoed that sentiment, pointing to matches that fail to ignite emotion or belief. “It may be an unbeaten run,” he said, “but it’s been underwhelming. Nothing that really gets the pulse racing.”

The concern is not simply caution, but stagnation. Draws are accumulated, defeats avoided, but without the sense of direction supporters associate with Liverpool sides of the past.

Identity Lost After Klopp Era

Context matters. Liverpool are navigating life after an era built on intensity, pressing and emotional connection. Molby acknowledged that comparison is unavoidable, but warned against allowing it to become an excuse.

“We were at our best last season when we were forced to play high-energy football,” he said. “When we looked like a Klopp team, that’s when we were strongest.”

Instead, possession has often become passive, movement predictable and attacking urgency diluted. Downey captured the emotional fallout of that shift.

“One of the things I never thought I’d experience as a Liverpool fan was boredom,” he said. “But I’ve found myself drifting during games.”

Jan Molby on Management and Club Perspective

Despite growing external noise, Molby dismissed the idea that the manager has already lost the dressing room or the backing of the club.

“I’m nowhere near the feeling that he’s lost the squad,” Molby said. “I don’t think the club sees him as a dead man walking.”

Instead, Molby framed the season as one of quiet recalibration rather than crisis. “I think the brief is simple,” he explained. “Finish in the top five, get Champions League football, and then reassess.”

Drawing parallels with Manchester City, Molby argued that elite clubs sometimes accept transitional seasons without panicking. “This is how football is sometimes,” he said. “You get a season where things go against you, and you make sure you don’t let it spiral.”

Recruitment, Injuries and Structural Concerns

Attention also turned to squad construction. Injuries, particularly in defence, have exposed a lack of durability, while reliance on younger players has brought inconsistency.

“This club is for now and for the future,” Molby said. “Investing only in young players doesn’t solve the problems we’re facing today.”

He questioned whether Liverpool’s recent planning underestimated how quickly standards can slip, especially when key positions lack reliable depth. Downey expanded on that concern.

“You can accept a dip in form,” he said, “but it’s much harder to accept a lack of identity.”

What the Unbeaten Run Really Means

The central question remains unresolved. What does this unbeaten run actually represent? For Molby, it buys time rather than confidence.

“It’s not that we’re losing games,” he said. “It’s that nothing we’re doing feels like it’s moving us closer to something better.”

Arsenal, Molby noted, offer a stark contrast. “They don’t always excite,” he said, “but they never fall off. That consistency is the benchmark — and that’s where Liverpool have slipped.”

Being unbeaten may protect league position, but until performances reflect clarity, purpose and intensity, the unease will linger. As Molby made clear, avoiding defeat is not the same as moving forward.