Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho & more – five issues Jurgen Klopp must tackle at Liverpool | OneFootball
Off the back of a tumultuous campaign, Liverpool will head into the new season with the spotlight shining ever brighter on the Merseysiders as they look to reclaim their top-four spot.
Stability, vision and execution – each one is needed in varying degrees, with Jurgen Klopp’s side keen to avoid a repeat of last season’s aberration.
Yet there are several niggling issues that require Klopp’s immediate attention to further solidify the foundation on which Liverpool hopes to build a successful season.
We delve into five key challenges the 56-year-old tactician must address ahead of the coming campaign.
Trent Alexander-ArnoldUntil the tail end of last season, Trent Alexander-Arnold was a real dilemma for Klopp and the Liverpool faithful.
The Englishman was a force to be reckoned with further up the pitch and added to Liverpool’s threat in the final third, but his attacking endeavour often saw him neglect his primary defensive duties.
Klopp seemed to have found a way to mask Alexander-Arnold’s defensive shortcomings and utilise his creative prowess by handing him an inverted role. But it remains to be seen if that system is sustainable in the long term.
Many people have touted the 24-year-old to switch positions from right back to central midfield, but Klopp has shown no signs of making that tactical change as it will require the German manager to invest in a new full-back.
It remains to be seen what plans Klopp has for Alexander-Arnold next season, but the German tactician must be ruthless in dropping the Englishman for poor performances – something he rarely did last term.
FabinhoFabinho has been a rock-solid acquisition for Liverpool since joining from AS Monaco in 2018. But even the most passionate Reds fan will admit that the
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