Quite how Liverpool have gone from the highs of last season to the lows of the current campaign remains a question even Jurgen Klopp can’t answer.
A lack of investment has undoubtedly played its part in the almost unrecognisable performance levels being witnessed at present, but this cannot serve as the sole explanation to a drastic decline few saw coming before a ball had been kicked in August.
It truly has been a season of false dawns for Klopp’s side, who responded to a dismal display at Manchester United in August by beating Bournemouth 9-0 the following match, who lost 4-1 away to Napoli and then rallied to overcome Ajax at Anfield six days later. The six-week break for the winter World Cup provided Liverpool with the chance to regroup and attack 2023 in style, though little progress has been made since the turn of the year. Instead, the team have fallen further adrift and now sit tenth in the table.
