When Liverpool started the season, fresh off beating Man City to win the Community Shield, they would have had hopes of at least challenging for the Premier League and Champions League once again. After all, they nearly landed an unprecedented quadruple last year.
Yet the reality has been anything but. Admittedly plagued by a plethora of injuries, Jurgen Klopp ’s side have been a shadow of the mentality monsters who ruled England, Europe and the world. Set to face Pep Guardiola’s side once more on Sunday, they lie 10th in the Premier League table while their fellow 'big six' Premier League top clubs occupy the top five.
As a result, they are currently looking to make up a six-point deficit on the Champions League places while sitting 13 points behind reigning champions Man City and 14 points off leaders Arsenal. No wonder Klopp has already ruled his side out of title contention.
