#liverpool-fc

#liverpool-fc

OK, it's like this: I'm going to give one of you half a crown, and take the other one with me to Anfield, to watch the football.

A couple of weeks ago, Liverpool seemed on course to win the Premier League for the second season running and probably the Champions League too. The Reds' run of winning without being that good made it feel inevitable. Winning when not at your best is, after all, a sign () of a title-winning side, Clive. But then Liverpool continued playing not particularly well and started losing.

On Wednesday, it was exactly a decade since Jurgen Klopp arrived at Anfield and embarked upon the journey which brought Liverpool back among the elite in England and Europe.

They are hoping to sign a player on loan until the end of the season to add more depth to the defensive unit. It will be interesting to see if they can bring in the right reinforcements. They have been quite disappointing defensively this season, and players like Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate have been mediocre with their performances. In addition to that, both players have a history of injury problems.

Liverpool are now ready to turn the page on their first competitive defeat of the young season when they make the long journey to Istanbul to face Turkish giants Galatasaray in the Champions League. It will be a near full strength Reds side as we also see the return of Hugo Ekitike following his suspension from a red card picked up midweek in the Carabao Cup win. Arne Slot will have a test on his hands to see who starts in the attack.

Liverpool are already looking for a future after Virgil van Dijk, and they have identified the Valencia defender Cesar Tarrega as a potential target. According to a report from Fichajes, the 23-year-old Spanish defender is being considered as a potential long-term alternative to the Netherlands international. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool decides to make a move for him at the end of the season.

Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League Round of 16 have received a boost. The Reds were victorious in their opening match of this season's league phase, defeating LaLiga club Atletico Madrid 3-2 at Anfield last week. Last season, Liverpool finished top of the 36-team standings after eight matches and the hope is Arne Slot's side can secure a spot in the top eight again.

Last season, he topped the Premier League scoring charts with 29 goals in 38 appearances and added 18 assists - a tally of 47 goal involvements, the highest ever by a player in a 38-game Premier League season (shared the record with Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole). Leading Liverpool to the championship last season, Salah's consistent output, clutch moments, and ability to drag Liverpool through massive fixtures should have had him in serious contention for first.

The feeling of euphoria that comes with a late winner is addictive, as Liverpool have found out, but it is not a sustainable plan. Virgil van Dijk was the fifth player to settle a match in dramatic fashion in as many games for the Premier League champions this season but his 92nd-minute goal against Atletico Madrid was only the fourth-latest in the team's series of extraordinary climaxes.