I am sure Premier League fans out there are wondering what happened to the champions Liverpool? I am stunned by their recent form and the teams they are losing to. This year they lost 1-0 to both Fulham and Burnley at home but last year they probably would have beaten both of them at least 2-0. What did happen to the team which had 3 losses last season but now has 9 this year?
The defense has really been a problem. They’ve had to bring in young center backs who can’t provide the same quality and experience as a player like Virgil van Dijk. They kept on doing well since his big injury but after they won against Crystal Palace 7-0, the team started crumbling without its main defense player. They were very inconsistent, barely getting any points and were upsetted by teams. In that whole time period, they also lost Jordan Henderson and many other important players. So now they are thin on center backs and have had to bring in youngsters who don’t have a lot of experience.
It’s not been the defense only, it has been the forward 3 as well. They have not been finishing well and only M. Salah has scored for them in the last 8 league games. Firmino and Mane haven’t scored since 8 games which is very surprising considering how talented they are. Some games they do well, but in other games they struggle to test the goalkeeper. If they want to get into the top 4, which seems far away now for them, they have to be much more clinical in shooting and need to start winning matches again.
Liverpool will most likely be looking for a defender this summer for a transfer to help them for next season. Can Jurgen Klopp and the Reds bring their team to life again or will they continue this way for the remainder of the season? It’s all up to the Liverpool players to bring their team back to title-winning form.
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