Liverpool legend Mark Lawrensen believes that Jurgen Klopp needs to make additions during the January transfer window if he wants to change the team’s fortunes.
Though Liverpool’s attacking has been solid this season, they have often proven to be fragile defensively and this has led to them so far enduring a mixed bag of results.
They are already 14 points behind Manchester City and are seemingly already out of the Premier League title race.
While the Reds are fine in terms of attack, recruiting new defenders during the January transfer window is something that they certainly should explore if they wish to improve their fortunes.
Lawrensen said: “Stoke lost in injury time against Crystal Palace at the weekend and remain just above the bottom three.
“The Potters are not a team I am worried about in terms of relegation, but I think they will stay close to the relegation zone for another few days at least.
“As the saying goes, this will be a tester on a cold, wet Wednesday night in Stoke, but I think Liverpool are up to it.
“They will need to be better at the back, of course. At times I thought they were really good against Chelsea but it was still in many ways the same old Liverpool.
“Never mind their defence, what they can’t do is manage the game. It seems that when the opposition get a bit of possession, it is a real problem for Liverpool – and I think only the addition of some new personnel is going to change that. 1-2.”
