Football pundit John Aldridge has claimed that Liverpool are already out of the Premier League title race.
The Reds 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday once again highlighted their defensive problems which have cost them heavily already this season.
Their defensive fragilities were also exposed during their opening 3-3 draw with Watford as well as during their 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City two weeks ago.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have taken 8 points from their opening five games and are already five points adrift of Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Though the return of Philippe Coutinho will be a boost to the Merseyside club, they will need to improve things at the back if they wish to challenge for trophies this season.
Aldridge has now suggested that the Reds are already out of the Premier League title race and said, “The trouble is they continue to be vulnerable at the back and it means they will continue to drop points in these games.
“That means, just five matches into this Premier League season, it’s hard to see how Liverpool will get into the title mix so long as they have this defensive weakness.”
