Does a 'box midfield' work for Reds? And how can they get more support for Endo?
Liverpool bounced back to pull of a spirited victory against Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
Darwin Nunez was the hero for Jurgen Klopp's side, scoring twice late in the game to secure a vital three points at St James' Park.
After the match, Jurgen Klopp admitted that had 'never had a game like this, that’s the truth' and lauded his players for their resilience.
But it wasn't all plain sailing for the Merseyside outfit, who went a goal down in the first half, with Anthony Gordon capitalising on a mistake at the back to put the the Magpies a goal up early on. Virgil van Dijk was also shown a red card after half-an-hour, leaving the Reds down to 10 men for the majority of the match.
Mail Sport's Lewis Steele walks you through three puzzles Jurgen Klopp must solve to improve his side.
1. Defensive reinforcements
Liverpool still want to sign a central defender before the transfer window closes on Friday.
If Virgil van Dijk or Ibrahima Konate were to be missing — as both could be next week, due to the captain’s suspension and the Frenchman’s injury — Liverpool look incredibly light. They like Arthur Theate at Rennes and Perr Schuurs at Torino.
2. Is 'box midfield the way forward?'
In possession, Trent Alexander-Arnold has drifted into midfield to dictate play, but this leaves big spaces behind and Andy Robertson is often unsure whether to tuck in at centre back or fly forward.
The ‘box midfield’ sees Alexander-Arnold alongside Wataru Endo in defensive midfield, and Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of them.
3. Does Endo have enough support?
The unplanned exits of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have highlighted a desperate lack of numbers in defensive midfield. There is a worry Liverpool could be overrun, hence Harvey
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