It’s been the offensively-underwhelming version of Liverpool this season, and manager Jurgen Klopp will only hope his side, the one filled with an embarrassment of attacking riches on paper, decide to turn up against Newcastle away from home on Sunday.
To keep their top four or thin title hopes alive, leaving the Saint James’ Park with all 3 points is pertinent, and here are 2 things Klopp and his charges must do to head into the international break with a vital win.
Field his best 4 defenders
The German tactician has yet to name the same starting defenders twice this season in the EPL.
The rotation hasn’t quite worked out as 11 goals have been shipped thus far.
6 games are enough for the manager to know his best options at the back, and he must field them against the Magpies.
Not that it will assure them of not conceding cheap goals, but it can at least help them strive to keep a clean sheet against a team that are struggling to create chances.
Stop being wasteful in front of goal
Liverpool have attempted more than 89 shots this Premier League season. Only 12 have managed to reach their destination point.
No one knows what this team need to stop failing to score goals as much as they can, but being more clinical is a first step in the right direction.
If the Reds can somehow manage to score goals with reckless abandon against Rafa Benitez’s side, it could prove vital in unlocking their potential in the final third going forward.
