If last season was Joel Matip’s best in a Liverpool shirt, then this campaign has arguably been his worst.
The Cameroonian was in the form of his life last year as the Reds chased down an unprecedented quadruple. Recording 43 appearances in all competitions, he even stayed injury-free for the majority as he not only registered his most outings in a solitary season for Liverpool, but also his most for a decade as he broke the 35-game barrier for the first time at Anfield.
Yet his 2021/22 season ended in disappointment as a possible quadruple ended up as a domestic cup double, while he was benched for the Champions League final in favour of Ibrahima Konate. Since then, his fortunes have not improved.
