Could conceivably not get into Europe next season. What would have been the odds. At the beginning of this season.
Strange one isn't it? Gone from a formidable team last season (no one could get near them) to a bit of a shambles recently. Don't think all is well behind the scenes, Klopp made some comments in January about lack of transfers and him having no say and he didn't know what the situation was. Van Dijk a huge miss for them no doubt but something has gone drastically wrong!
I think plugging the defensive gap with you most effective midfielders has weakened them obviously in both defense and the middle of the park, consequently the mid field engine room is not supplying the forwards. A bit simplistic perhaps but football is a simple game, complicated by coaches, as somebody cleverer than me once said.
Two points....... 1) That should not be given as offside. 2) Liverpool aren't as good as us at playing the sweeper keeper.
But he has centre backs that he can play. Could’ve played Williams or Phillips with Kabak today and pushed Fabinho forward. Just chose not to. Had same option when Henderson was playing cb as well
I read this at the start of the season and pretty much dismissed it, but it's an interesting read now - http://backpagefootball.com/why-liverpool-wont-win-the-premier-league-this-season/126313/