After back to back titles for the blue half of Manchester in 2017/18 and 2018/19, Liverpool ended their thirty year wait for a league title in comfortable fashion - though their attempt to retain it was anything but. After two long seasons of jostling for top spot, last term saw Liverpool slipped down to third after an injury crisis decimated their season - handing City their third crown in four years with very little opposition. While Liverpool and City only bought one player each is true - it falls short of painting a full picture of the strength of both sides. While January presents Klopp with another opportunity to bolster his options, the feeling seems to be this stringent approach stems from those above the manager. That’s my information", the Liverpool boss explained ahead of the new season.

Source: Daily Mirror September 10, 2021 04:16 UTC