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Liverpool’s Joe Gomez claims £50m Chelsea attacker is one of his toughest ever opponents

Liverpool’s Joe Gomez has named Chelsea attacker Raheem Sterling as one of his toughest ever opponents.

Joe Gomez, who plays right-back or centre-back for Liverpool, has been discussing some of the best players he’s faced during his career.

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling, 28, has been mentioned as very difficult to come up against.

We’ve seen the £50million (Daily Mail) Blues forward torment Premier League defences for a long time now, mainly at previous clubs Manchester City and Liveprool.

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When asked which opponent has given him the longest day, Gomez told Total Media: “[Leroy] Sane when he was at Manchester City, direct. The whole game I know it’s a long game. There’s not as many direct wingers, Wilfried Zaha is still of the nature… Sane, Raheem, Wilf, those wingers that are just direct.”

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Sterling’s directness and pace is such a difficult combination for opponents to try deal with.

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We’ve not seen the very best of the English speedster yet in Chelsea colours, but there’s definitely signs during this second season at Stamford Bridge that he’s getting back to his sharpest.

He put in a memorable performance in the final game before the international break, scoring and assisting in the important Premier League win against Burnley.

Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher recently described Sterling as a “top player”, as quoted by Football Daily.

If Sterling can recreate his peak form, Chelsea’s forward line is going to be a lot more potent and threatening in the months ahead.

With his low centre of gravity and close control, all defenders are going to hate him running at them in the final third.

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When Roberto De Zerbi protested at a refereeing decision during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Brighton at the Amex Stadium, Jurgen Klopp intervened to try to calm him down.

Anthony Taylor, the referee, issued the Italian a yellow card for arguing with the fourth official after his team was refused a penalty for what appeared to be a handball against Virgil van Dijk.

The manager insisted that his team should have been awarded a penalty kick as they attempted to come back from a 2-1 deficit after the ball struck the defender in the thigh and bounced up into his arm.

In an effort to diffuse the tension, Klopp entered Brighton’s technical area and embraced De Zerbi, “using his age” as he put it, to try and calm things down.

After Thursday’s Europa League match against Marseille, where his team came back to draw for the second time in three days, De Zerbi said that while he felt his team was treated unfairly by the decision, he thought Trent Alexander-Arnold’s foul on Solly March, from which Brighton later equalized through Lewis Dunk, should not have been a free-kick.

I adore Klopp,” he declared. He is free to do what he pleases because I greatly respect him and think he is one of the top trainers in the world. When he says something, I almost always agree with him because I appreciate the way he acts.

“I believe there was a clear penalty in that instance, and I informed the referee of my opinion in a positive way at the time.

When we scored the second goal, there wasn’t a foul, but I believe there was a penalty. Being sincere, I gave Jurgen my viewpoint.

With five victories in their opening eight Premier League games, Brighton is sixth heading into the international break.

This season, De Zerbi has averaged seven substitutions between games as he tries to balance the demands of the club’s debut season in Europe.

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The manager lauded his players’ character despite their fourth straight loss in all competitions, especially considering how they bounced back from their 6-1 loss to Aston Villa to record two comeback draws.

“The most important thing for me has been the reaction after Villa Park,” he stated. “We lost 2-0 right away when the game got underway at Marseille, one of the best venues in Europe. There was only one team left on the field at that point: Brighton.

“To succeed, you must exhibit character, the proper attitude, behavior, and passion. In my opinion, the most crucial component of football is passion and character.

“Following that, we can discuss tactical approach, player caliber, and recruitment. However, in my opinion, you cannot play or work in football without that component.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold answers James Maddison’s Instagram banter with the perfect riposte
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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold delivered a stinging riposte to social media banter from England teammate James Maddison.

The pair have teamed up for international duty but were recently in opposition with each other when Tottenham defeated the Reds 2-1 in a Premier League clash which was rife with controversial refereeing decisions.

The VAR shambles over Luis Diaz’s wrongly disallowed goal led Jurgen Klopp to suggest that replaying the fixture would be warranted, a comment which was met with widespread scorn and reflected in chants by Brighton supporters last weekend.

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Maddison also got on the act, posting a photo of him and Trent on Instagram along with the caption ‘Still asking for a replay’, followed by snoring, crying with laughter and heart emojis.

If the Spurs midfielder thought he’d have the last word, though, he reckoned without the wit of the Liverpool star, who duly replied ‘Still asking to see my trophies’ along with the same three emojis.

The Tottenham man might’ve won the FA Cup and Community Shield during his time at Leicester, but Trent also has those on his CV, plus the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup, Carabao Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

It was quite the riposte to his England colleague, and it’s good to see the duo being able to share jokes with one another despite being on opposite sides of that recent controversy in north London.

You can view the Instagram exchange below through screenshots shared on Twitter/X by @TheKopWatch:

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The departures of both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho were somewhat of a surprise for Liverpool fans in the summer, and even more so when the Reds ended the transfer window having only signed one defensive midfielder in Wataru Endo.

Liverpool’s decision has proved to be a success so far, with Jürgen Klopp’s side just three points off the top of the table and one behind Manchester City ahead of a favorable upcoming schedule. But the rebuild isn’t quite finished yet, with no long-term successor for Fabinho identified, though an option is beginning to emerge after continuing form following an impressive 2022/23 campaign.

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Fulham’s João Palhinha, like Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo, was one of the standout stars in the Premier League last season, ranking high in a number of key defensive metrics — but it is the Portuguese star who has broken clear this season.

Palhinha is averaging more blocks, tackles, and interceptions per game than Caicedo, with numbers that have set him apart in the Premier League. Alexis Mac Allister has been deployed in the number six most often for Liverpool this season, and he has also impressed despite it not being his natural position.

Mac Allister is averaging 7.94 total defensive actions per 90, according to FBref, a metric that adds clearances to the other three categories that Palhinha is beating Caicedo in. The Portuguese compatriot of Diogo Jota leads the way with 10.76 defensive actions per 90, a total better than both Caicedo (5.80 per 90) and Enzo Fernández (5.13 per 90) — just 0.17 marks away from matching both Chelsea stars combined.

That indicates Palhinha’s form shows no sign of slowing down ahead of January when Bayern Munich is expected to resurface for his signature. A deal had previously been agreed with Fulham for $71m (£56m/€65m), and while that would be a slightly bigger outlay than Liverpool is accustomed to for players of his age (28 years old), there would at least be a guarantee of landing a player who could make an instant impact.

Mac Allister, although having impressed in his displays from the deeper role, is naturally more comfortable further forward, and that suggests that Klopp hasn’t seen the best of the Argentina star yet. And while Endo has shown glimpses of being a valuable addition to the squad, it is unlikely that he was brought in as the direct replacement for Fabinho.

There is clearly a good relationship between Liverpool and Bayern given recent deals conducted for Thiago Alcântara and Ryan Gravenberch, and although that could be damaged if the Reds hijacked a transfer they had previously agreed, the value of completing the midfield rebuild is a much greater return. If Palhinha continues his current form that sees him setting the standards in the Premier League, he could be the obvious choice for an ideal Fabinho successor — and a player whom Liverpool should certainly be keeping tabs on in the approach to the January transfer window.

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Ange Postecoglou has overseen Tottenham’s best-ever start to a Premier League season
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It was a summer of peaks and troughs for Tottenham supporters.

Once the disappointment of failing to land either Julian Nagelsmann or Arne Slot wavered, genuine excitement emerged regarding the club’s long-term outlook with Ange Postecoglou at the helm. The Aussie’s arrival was complemented by the surefire addition of James Maddison, as well as a new number one in Guglielmo Vicario and partner for Cristian Romero in Micky van de Ven.

Spurs had seemingly done plenty of good in Ange’s first transfer window, but the departure of Harry Kane, whose future was up in the air throughout the summer, had the potential to undermine the initial promise. For many, Brennan Johnson, while a nice coup in isolation, wasn’t enough to make up for the exit of their all-time record goalscorer. Some bemoaned a lack of depth in key positions, too, once the transfer window slammed shut.

Despite these gripes, the Big Ange train has continued to churn at the start of 2023/24. The formative period of his tenure was expected to be a struggle given the wild stylistic shift and his previous slow starts in Scotland and Japan.

On the contrary, not only have Spurs started brightly under their loveable new boss, they’ve enjoyed their best-ever start to a Premier League season.

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When Yves Bissouma was rightfully dismissed for simulation against Luton on Saturday, it appeared as if bad karma was striking the Lilywhites to subdue Ange’s magical start. An unprecedented VAR blunder helped them to three points against Liverpool the week prior, and Spurs should’ve been at least 3-0 up by the time Bissouma received his marching orders.

After securing such a huge win against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, any typical Spurs side from yesteryear would’ve succumbed at Kenilworth Road, especially with ten men. Instead, though, another sequence of Maddison majesty ensured the visitors grabbed the lead they deserved as Van de Ven converted from the Englishman’s cut-back cross.

Against a pretty dire Luton outfit, Spurs, now a side boasting defensive stability in the absence of Eric Dier, saw out the remaining 40 or so minutes to earn all three points and ensure their start under Ange was a record-breaking one.

They sit top of the Premier League through eight games having amassed 20 points at this stage for the first time ever. It’s also their best start to a league season since their double-winning campaign of 1960/61.

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Spurs’ excellent start bodes well for the rest of the season, and while many believe a title challenge is beyond Ange’s youthful outfit, history says they may be in with a shout. 28 teams have notched 20 or more points through eight games in Premier League history and 11 of these have gone on to win the title.

Crucially, their record-breaking start has considerably boosted their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The Premier League’s top five could progress into next season’s competition depending on co-efficient rankings, but history would suggest the Lilywhites have a great shot of making the top four.

93% of teams to record 20+ points through eight games have ended the season in the top four. Newcastle in 1994/95 (6th) and Aston Villa in 1998/99 (6th) are the only two teams who failed to do so.

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Brighton and Hove Albion ace Solly March was thrilled to go head-to-head with ‘one of the best in the world’ even as Mo Salah scored twice in Liverpool’s 2-2 Premier League draw at The Amex.

That March emerged from a pulsating encounter on the South Coast with the Man of the Match award under his arm is testament to how well one of the division’s most flexible footballers adapted to life in an unfamiliar, more defensively-minded role.

Yes, Mo Salah scored twice. Finishing clinically to cancel out Simon Adringa’s bizarre opener before slotting in a Liverpool penalty. But March stuck to his task, battled manfully, and even ended the day with an assist to his name, a typically wicked delivery from the left setting up Lewis Dunk’s 79th minute equaliser.

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“It was probably around two years ago (that I last played left-back). I was excited to play there,” March, perhaps the finest uncapped Englishman in the Premier League, tells the Brighton website.

“It’s a challenge and obviously you want to play against the best. And Salah is one of the best right wingers in the world. So it was a challenge.

“But I enjoyed it thoroughly.”

With no wins in their last two games, Liverpool have now fallen three points adrift of London giants Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the top of the table. Brighton are up to sixth; Roberto de Zerbi’s side once again throwing their hat into the ring for a European spot after qualifying for continental football for the very first time in 2022/23.

Salah meanwhile, outstanding and consistent as ever, has six goals and four assists to his name already this term.

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“I think unfortunately, yes (the draw is the fair result),” Klopp sighs, via the Liverpool website. “2-1 up is a good result for half-time here because it is a really good team and it is difficult to defend them all the time. We wanted to do high pressing, it was the right thing to do.

“But, in the same moment, it caused the issue that they play out from time to time, we don’t win the ball and then the pitch is really big and (we are) chasing back. They do that well.

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I think it is clear in the second half we should have scored for 3-1. there were one or two really good opportunities,” Klopp adds, Ryan Gravenberch missing a sitter from close range.

“But because we don’t score there, we keep the game open. Then Dunk was there and could score. It was intense for both teams, so I think it’s the right result in the end.”

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Liverpool have been urged to take their squad to the next level by signing Fulham’s Joao Palhinha after the Reds conceded a one-goal lead to lose to Brighton.

On Saturday, Jurgen Klopp watched his side bounce back from yet another early goal after Simon Adingra scored from outside the box in comical fashion.

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However, after a first-half brace from Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool take the lead, they squandered it with truly amateurish defending from a dangerous set piece on the edge of the 18-yard area late in the second half.

The 2-2 draw has increased scrutiny on the issues within the Reds’ exciting but frustrating squad.

With Alexis Mac Allister struggling against his former side in his new but unfamiliar role at the base of midfield, calls for the club to sign a new no.6 have grown louder.

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It’s no secret that Klopp wants a new no.6 after trying to sign Moises Caicedo in a dramatic failed bid worth around £110 million.

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Talk of a move to sign Fluminense midfielder Andre in January has increased in light of the Brazilian side reaching the final of the Copa Liberatadores.

BBC pundit and former Liverpool midfielder, Robbie Savage, believes his old side should sign Palhinha to take the reds midfield to the next level.

He almost completed a £55 million move to Bayern Munich in the final days of the summer transfer window before a move fell apart despite completing a medical and taking club photos with the Bavarian outfit.

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Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport on Sunday, the 48-year-old said: “He’s a very good player. He was going to Bayern and the move fell through. Fantastic player.

“Liverpool have transitioned well in those areas, there is more dynamism in there, Szoboszlai and Mac Allister are good acquisitions, recruitment has been good and I think that has gone under the radar really.

“But I think Palhinha would be a fantastic fit for Liverpool.”

With the 6 foot 3 midfielder at the base of midfield, the Reds would have a truly dominating side – especially with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate right behind him.

The Reds need a replacement for Fabinho and Palhinha fits the bill perfectly.

It remains to be seen if Liverpool will reignite their plans to sign Palhinha after it was reported by Football Insider that Klopp’s side’s interest in the Portugal international had “stalled”.

What caused the issue is unknown but interest in Andre remains firm and he remains a very possible option in January given Fluminense’s season comes to an end before Christmas.

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Arsenal left it late to pick up all three points against Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, but Alan Shearer was not impressed with what he saw from David Raya.

The Spain international goalkeeper has become the first choice for the Gunners ahead of Aaron Ramsdale and was also in goal against the Sky Blues.

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Raya kept a clean sheet in the 1-0 victory but was hardly tested by Man City and had some nervous moments earlier in the game.

The visitors were close to opening the scoring after he cleared the ball onto Julian Alvarez as the Argentine pressed, but the rebound hit the side netting.

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Raya also made an errant pass that sent Declan Rice sprawling and handed City an advantage, but the England international midfielder quickly came to his rescue and made an interception in the penalty area.

The former Brentford man misplaced some of his long passes too, and Shearer believes he was far from his best.

“The only one I thought was shaky at times was obviously the goalkeeper,” the former Newcastle United striker said on the Rest is Football podcast.

“There were times he got caught on the ball that I was thinking “What on earth is happening here?””

Man City registered just four shots all game, with only one on target, and Raya had very little to do with his hands.

However, his kicking was unimpressive and he took unnecessarily long to clear the ball at times.

Fortunately for him, it did not prove costly and Arsenal got the better of their bitter opponents thanks to some brilliant defending.

Raya will need to do better going forward as Ramsdale will be waiting to take back his starting berth once given another chance.

The magnitude of such a high-profile game appeared to have gotten to him, and he will be eager to put in a more assuring performance against Chelsea when Premier League action resumes after the international break.

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The Reds ceded territory in the Premier League yet again, and one ace was at the epicentre.

Liverpool ceded territory in the Premier League for the second successive weekend, but it’s not all doom and gloom. The Reds might have squandered the opportunity to set the pace before the October international break but results elsewhere have stirred up a compelling early title race.

Last weekend, having lost late to Tottenham Hotspur, Jurgen Klopp’s side knew they had been hard done by but against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, the only culprits for receiving one point stood on the AMEX Stadium pitch.

Brighton are a tricky customer and to head back to Merseyside with a draw is not the worst conclusion in the world, especially given that Arsenal and Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs are only three points ahead in the driving seat.

Klopp also knows that his ambitious outfit will enjoy a favourable run of opponents in the English top flight before the daunting trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City at the end of November.

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With Europa League football the order of the day for Liverpool after a dreadful 2022/23 campaign bred rotten fruits, there is an apt opportunity for squad rotation, and while the tantalising rhythm of the Champions League’s beat teases the Anfield side, early seasonal progress suggests a top-four finish is more than attainable.

Frankly, last season’s demise was a result of the mouldering midfield that had been untouched for too long; once prosperous, intense, unrelenting, the likes of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner were not performing at the requisite standard, and all have now moved on over the summer.

Arriving in their stead, a fresher, exciting mix have started to strut their stuff, with the all-consuming Dominik Szoboszlai possibly the most transformative signing since Virgil van Dijk was welcomed to the central defence; Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo are intriguing acquisitions in contrasting ways, with the former, aged 21, really growing into his skin.

Alexis Mac Allister was captured from Brighton for a bargain £35m in July, the first swoop of the summer as Liverpool started to rebuild having finished fifth last year.

The Argentine was integral for both club and country last term, winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and playing a starring role as the Seagulls secured European football for the first time in their history, and so far, he has been solid if unspectacular at his new club.

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One year ago, Mac Allister was a rising star but not quite a high-profile phenom, but that, of course, would change when his impressive club performances warranted a place in Lionel Scaloni’s World Cup squad.

The 24-year-old was quite simply magnificent after starting six of the seven matches, interestingly absent only for Argentina’s shocking group-stage defeat to Saudi Arabia.

Posting a goal, against Poland and a “sumptuous” assist, which came in the final and was hailed as such by Gary Lineker, Mac Allister completed 89% of his passes, averaged 1.3 key passes and 1.5 tackles per game and won 67% of his dribbles and 67% of his ground duels.

Stellar stuff, with the dynamism and energy turning Klopp’s head, but if international exploits can sometimes be misleading to the longevity of a player’s prowess, Mac Allister’s performances were but an illustration of the grander, hundred-hued picture of his quality.

Across the 2022/23 club campaign, the 19-cap international plundered 12 goals and three assists across 40 appearances and insinuated himself within the Premier League’s best, dubbed “very intelligent” by his compatriot Sergio Aguero.

His exploits led Albion content creator Ryan Adsett to dud him the club’s “golden boy”, such gilt-edged showings leading to a hive of interest from some of the Premier League’s best, but despite advances from Arsenal and Chelsea, it was indeed Liverpool who won the race for his signature.

How is Alexis Mac Allister playing at Liverpool?
Now, Mac Allister has not quite hit his stride at Liverpool, but that is certainly not to say that he has been poor since his summer arrival, having been utilised in a deep-lying midfield role across all eight of his Premier League matches for the Reds.

This is because Liverpool failed to sign a starring holding midfielder after Fabinho’s exit to the riches of the Saudi Pro League; Endo is an astute addition, but he is probably not effective enough to serve in the role all the time.

Mac Allister’s ball-playing prowess and intensity are attributes Klopp covets for his system, and it’s important to remember that the £150k-per-week ace’s displays have contributed toward a reformed Anfield centre that is not fit for purpose, whereas last season, it really was not.

As per FBref, he ranks among the top 16% of midfielders across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for successful take-ons, the top 18% for progressive carries, the top 17% for shot-creating actions and the top 30% for progressive passes per 90.

The latter metric highlights a needed upswing in forward passes to effectively contribute to Liverpool’s advances; comparatively, pass master Thiago Alcantara ranks among the top 6% for progressive passes per 90.

Mac Allister has served well insofar as he channels creativity and crispness through the forward lanes; where last year Liverpool’s offensive efforts from the centre was an unreliable trickle, now it is a cascading flood.

However, against his former outfit, his deficiencies in the position were stripped bare, and his “struggle” against Roberto De Zerbi’s fluid team, as stated by reporter Neil Jones, hindered Liverpool’s push for three points.

Should Liverpool drop Alexis Mac Allister?
The 5 foot 8 machine has completed 89% of his passes in the Premier League this season, though is creating just 0.4 key passes per game and forging 2.5 tackles and 6.1 ball recoveries each outing, underscoring a shift in responsibility.

On the south coast once again, he showcased his laudable core qualities but was languid in receiving Van Dijk’s danger-welcoming pass and was dribbled past, also committing three fouls.

In his post-match ratings, the Liverpool Echo’s Ian Doyle branded him a 5/10 and wrote: ‘Just doesn’t look comfortable in the number six role and way too casual when giving away ball for Brighton opener. Nipped in to initiate equaliser, though, and better second half.’

Not the only Anfield star culpable of a lapse, left-back Andrew Robertson also endured an afternoon to forget, constantly troubled by the mercurial Simon Adingra and failing to muster up much real attacking threat down the left side, with the Scot rewarded a slightly better 6/10 by Doyle. He was also at fault for Lewis Dunk’s equaliser, failing to get anything on Solly March’s teasing free-kick, leaving the Brighton defender to prod home unopposed.

The Scotland captain has been in fine fettle this season but will leave little applause after that match, though will surely retain his starting spot on the left despite Kostas Tsimikas’ recent contract extension.

Right now, the same cannot be said for Mac Allister despite Curtis Jones still serving a suspension for two matches following his dismissal against Tottenham.

The multi-functional Gravenberch is waiting in the wings for his maiden Premier League start and has been praised for his “Rolls Royce” performances by reporter Declan Carr.

The industrious Endo would also offer a more defensive angle to the midfield, and while he may not be the most technically impressive player in Liverpool’s squad, he is a veritable workhorse and could offer a steely dimension for the upcoming run of fixtures.

Ultimately, Liverpool are still in a fine position and could now kick on with a series of victories against opposition who should be felled by Klopp’s squad (on paper, of course).

Perhaps Mac Allister should be deployed higher up, with someone such as Endo serving in the nub, but it’s not quite working in the current role and there’s a growing sense that this burgeoning phenom is unable to exude the swagger at his disposal right now.

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