As the November international break approaches, Liverpool can reflect upon a relatively strong start to the new season. The Reds are three points off leader Manchester City in the Premier League after picking up 24 points from their first 11 matches.
Beyond the top flight, Jürgen Klopp’s side remains in a commanding position in its Europa League group despite its 3-2 defeat to Toulouse on Thursday. It is also one win from the semi-final of the League Cup.
Around a week and a half ago, you may have argued that any January reinforcement would have been a luxury rather than a necessity for the squad, but the past two games may have shed light on some key frailties. Thursday’s defeat, just the second since the start of April, came straight off the back of a 1-1 draw away to newly-promoted Luton.
There have been a multitude of problems at play in both setbacks, but after Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endō struggled in those matches, Klopp may have to expedite plans to bring in a specialist number six, otherwise it may become one of the defining narratives of the season. Here is the Liverpool.com verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the Reds today
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