Gary Neville gives one reason why Liverpool won’t be title contender this season

Gary Neville was speaking after Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham in the Premier League.

Even though Liverpool has its spirit back, according to Gary Neville, they won’t be a title contender this year in the Premier League.

The Reds lost their first game of the year against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night after a strong start to the season.
However, a number of contentious decisions made by referee Simon Hooper and VAR official Darren England cast a shadow over the game.

When it comes to the Premier League standings, Jurgen Klopp’s team would have replaced Manchester City if they had defeated Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers had earlier in the day defeated Pep Guardiola’s squad 2-1.

And even though Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ryan Gravenberch all signed with Liverpool in the summer in an effort to overhaul their midfield, Neville thinks the Reds might still be lacking a “true holding player,” which would prevent them from contending for the title this year.

They definitely have a fighting spirit, as Klopp’s teams always do, the former defender said on his Sky Sports podcast.
They won’t compete for the title, in my opinion.

The fact that they don’t have a true holding player will present challenges, but their midfield is better and has adapted more quickly than I anticipated.

They’re in a respectable situation. Klopp might not be a title contender this year, but give him a few more transfer windows, and he might have something truly special.

“If Nunez, Diaz, Salah, Jota, Gakpo, and Gravenberch can start to build something this season, they might be in a position next season where they can challenge once more with one or two more additions.
Not far away, in fact.

Klopp will be in a better position than he was during the transfer window, when he was unsure of what would happen and Liverpool supporters were a little disappointed that they wouldn’t be able to sign the necessary midfielders.

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Latest news from Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp is believed to have disagreed with Anfield officials over a contract, while Dominik Szoboszlai has sent a bullish message to Manchester City.

Liverpool prepare to face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp and Anfield officials are reportedly at odds over a new contract, while Dominik Szoboszlai is confident for the rest of the season.

Jurgen Klopp wants a deal for Thiago, but some officials disagree

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants the club to extend Thiago’s contract before the end of the season until after it expires, reports 90Min.
Thiago signed a four-year deal when he arrived from Bayern Munich in 2020 for a $31m (£25m/€29m) deal, so he could be in the final months of his Anfield career.
Unlike the manager, senior figures are not convinced Thiago deserves a new contract and are unsure whether the Spaniard has done enough to justify his salary, which is one of the highest at the club.

The 32-year-old is yet to feature for the club this season as he recovers from hip surgery in May and has only played 51 of 120 Premier League games since his arrival due to persistent fitness problems.

Thiago told the club he did not want to leave this summer due to interest from Saudi Arabia and Turkey and instead decided to fight for his place, but further negotiations would take place before January.
And depending on the outcome of those discussions, there is a “significant” possibility that the veteran could leave the club during the winter window.

Dominik Szoboszlai makes optimistic predictions for Man City

According to the Times, Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has told his teammates that he hopes to win their matches against Manchester City this season.
Szoboszlai, who is playing his first season in the Premier League after a $77m (£60m/€70m) move from RB Leipzig, apparently asked the players which games on the calendar would be the most difficult. They picked the games against City and Manchester United, but Szoboszlai explained he thought they would win them all.

Liverpool, currently two points behind Pep Guardiola’s side at the top of the Premier League table, are set to travel to the Etihad at the end of November.
He lost that match 4-1 in April as part of a miserable 2022/23 season, but managed to beat eventual treble winners City 1-0 at Anfield.

However, Szoboszlai won’t get his first taste of the rivalry with Manchester United until mid-December, when the Red Devils look to avenge the historic 7-0 defeat in March