The January transfer window is beginning to kick into gear and the spotlight has shone on Liverpool's midfield issues.
Criticism and external demands are aplenty as Jurgen Klopp's once-immovable force has shown gaps in their resistance. Just months after chasing an unprecedented quadruple, the Reds sit seven points off of the top four and 16 off the pace.
Their torrid outing against Brentford to kick off 2023 saw them miss out on the opportunity to apply pressure on Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur after their slip-up.