Winger variety meets transition concerns - will Iraola find balance?

[Getty Images] Liverpool have to "strike the balance" between "attacking aggressively and improving their defensive structure" this season, believe former Premier League players Charlie Adam and Paul Robinson. Andoni Iraola's side have already conceded five goals in their four matches so far, but they have also scored two goals in each of them - the latest being Wednesday's 2-1 comeback victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. On Liverpool's transformed attack, ex-England goalkeeper Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast: "You can see he wants his team to be forward-thinking. Whenever they turn over possession, he doesn't want them passing backwards or sideways. "Previously, there was a lot of keeping the ball, recycling possession, showing patience and not always being on the front foot. "Liverpool essentially had two wingers who were running past their full-backs at all times against Atletico Madrid. "It is going to look different when Cody Gakpo comes back into the equation, though, and it will be interesting to see what Iraola does with him. "This is a very different Liverpool with the likes of Rio Ngumoha, Jeremie Frimpong, Bradley Barcola and Victor Munoz. They are all different wingers who bring different dimensions. "He has a lot of quality at his disposal, it is just how he deploys them." On the Reds' leaky defence, former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Adam added: "They are still open to huge transition moments at times, when the turnover is there. "The space between the backline, the midfield and the forwards was just too big at times against Atletico Madrid. They don't look very connected at the moment. "When their opponents beat that first press, all of a sudden they are in the backline - and that is where the goal came from in their Champions League opener. "That is still a worry for Liverpool. If they don't sort it, they will concede a lot of goals in transition this season." Listen to Football Daily on BBC Sounds