Gary Neville has dismissed the idea Liverpool are falling short of usual standards as a result of relentless title races with Manchester City.
The Reds have battled it out for top spot with Pep Guardiola's side in three Premier League seasons, winning on one occasion and missing out by a single point the other two times. After being denied the title on the final day of the 2018/19 season, Jurgen Klopp's men rallied the following campaign and steamrolled their way to glory. A similar scenario has not played out this term on the back of coming so close last year, with Liverpool struggling to find and kind of form.
Injuries to key players has certainly not helped the Reds' chances of challenging for the league, but a lack of investment in midfield could be argued as the biggest factor behind the demise of the team. Exposed in this department time and time again this term, a failure to invest in new personnel in this area is looking to be a major oversight.
