Whichever way it was presented, the 2022/23 season was one of bitter disappointment for Liverpool.
From being within touching distance of what would have been an unprecedented quadruple 12 months previous, the Reds had to settle for a fifth placed finish and Europa League football, an exit in the first knockout phase of the Champions League and fourth round exits in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
There have been some assertions made as to why the season that has just come to a close saw the levels drop so sharply, with a fatigued, ageing squad in need of a revamp being one of the more popular. A perceived lack of investment over a prolonged period in the transfer market from owners Fenway Sports Group was seen as another issue that had come to a head, where the parts of the machine hadn’t been changed as often, or as well as some of their rivals.
