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After their victory in the Champions League, Liverpool aren’t going to rest on their laurels and already looking for ways to improve the team 12:04 13.07.2019

Liverpool know whom to replace Salah with

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After their victory in the Champions League, Liverpool aren’t going to rest on their laurels and already looking for ways to improve the team.

After the triumph in the most prestigious club tournament in Europe, Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana left the Merseysiders. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ryan Brewster have completely returned to action and the Reds also signed the 17-year old defender from Zwolle, Sepp van de Berg.

But defenders only are not enough, although this zone in Liverpool was the most vulnerable for the last decade. Now Klopp in strengthening the team for a competitive environment in the squad. Milner, Henderson, Vijnaldum, Keita, Chamberlain, Fabinho and Lallana are in the midfield. The line of defense also needs strengthening against the background with admiral van Dijk, maybe only the wing defenders are necessary in light of Robertson and Alexander-Arnold’s absence.

Therefore, the German manager went on the attack, where the main three of Salah, Mane and Firmino is. They do not have quality substitute, because Shaqiri doesn’t understand the manager’s tasks and Origi’s goals were rather an exception, confirming the rule. Therefore, Liverpool turned to the phenomenon of the last season from the French championship, Nicolas Pepe from Lille.

The midfielder scored 22 goals and made 14 assists in 38 matches of Ligue 1. Thanks to him, Lille took the second place and booked themselves a spot in the Champions League. Pepe mostly played on the right wing of attack or on the edge. This shows his similarity to Salah. In an interview, the club president Gerard Lopez did not deny Liverpool’s interest in the player,

“I know that there were negotiations with the player, but not the club. Liverpool have footballers on the positions, but I know that they can buy the player, if someone theirs leaves.

We had two offers before the African Cup of Nations. We will see, what will be after the tournament. I intend to figure out, whether we can do something before the cup, but the agents, we are in a good relationship with, asked us for a little time to consider other options.”

Liverpool have no intention of stopping there. Klopp has felt the taste of victory and will attack again and again like a shark. In august already the German will have an opportunity to take two cups, playing for the UEFA Super Cup and the FA Community Shield, where the Reds will meet Chelsea and Manchester City respectively. You can bet on Klopp’s triumph in these matches with the odds of 3.24 in the FA Community Shield and 1.86 in the UEFA Super Cup.

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