While Liverpool might have strengthened their attack in January by signing Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, it’s fair to say the mid-season transfer window was a disappointing one for Reds fans.
Performances during the first half of the season were bad, but their form since the restart after the World Cup has been even worse. As a result, at the Premier League midway point, they find themselves down in ninth and ten points off the top four. Champions League qualification is looking increasingly unlikely.
Having seen both their League Cup and FA Cup defences end prematurely last month, Liverpool are down to just the Champions League as their sole hope of silverware this season. Facing European champions Real Madrid in the round-of-16 in the weeks ahead, even the most optimistic Red would struggle to see Jurgen Klopp’s men downing Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
