Liverpool, who handed over the baton to manager Arne Slot at the end of Jurgen Klopp’s long reign, have been in good form since the start of the Premier League season.
They have been consistent in their performances, with the Nottingham Forest game not biting, but otherwise they have won with a clean sheet.
However, the reserves have played few games and it remains to be seen how well they will be able to play the kind of football the Dutch coach likes to play when the regulars are not available due to injuries or poor conditions. Nevertheless, he has a solid squad for the season, with national-class players in each position.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, who also made 66 appearances for England, said that while Liverpool have the squad to be involved in winning the Premier League, injuries in the centre-backs would be a cause for concern.
“I think Liverpool might have something to say about the title race this year.”
“When I look at their forward players, I think they have five or six good players. Seeing Liverpool first-hand, what a squad of players, I see very little weaknesses. The only one we thought about was possibly if Virgil van Dijk or Ibrahima Konate got injured in the center-half position.”
“I see their squad, the five or six midfield players who can all run and are great athletes with quality. You then look at the forwards, and they can all play. The only worry was the Forest game, that threw me.”
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