Liverpool’s inconsistent 2022/23 campaign took a step in the right direction with a 2-0 victory over Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday night. It left Liverpool with 15 points from six games in Europe when they have 16 from 12 in the Premier League.
The Reds have now alternated between wins and losses for their last five matches in all competitions, and it’s little wonder they have struggled for momentum. Nineteen players have suffered injuries and missed a combined 132 games, leaving Jurgen Klopp deprived of an average of 6.9 men per match.
The Liverpool manager deviated from his side’s previously set in stone 4-3-3 formation for the eight games prior to the clash with Napoli, but then switched back for the match with the Serie A leaders. “It is always on the table for us but doesn’t mean we will now play it all the time,” Klopp said after the match when questioned about why he had returned to the Reds’ established tactics.
