Jürgen Klopp made ‘genius’ Liverpool transfer prediction and verdict could arrive in just 11 days

219 Premier League moments in the early part of the season demonstrate that Liverpool will soon learn the outcome of its biggest summer transfer gamble.

After a few weeks of sharing second place in the Premier League table behind Manchester City, Liverpool took sole possession of it last weekend by defeating West Ham 3-1.

The Reds now lead Arsenal and Spurs by two points after their thrilling 2-2 draw in the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

But over the course of the next 11 days, Jürgen Klopp’s team will play the two teams that are currently ranked below them in the top four.
First, they will travel to Tottenham, who are currently in fourth place, on Saturday night, and then they will play Brighton, who are currently in third place, down on the south coast.

Both teams can be questioned defensively, but so far they have been formidable going forward.

With two more goals (18) than any other team in the league and an average of exactly three per game, Brighton is third in the league in expected goals (12.5) and has been utterly clinical. Spurs (15) isn’t far behind and is level with Liverpool’s attack, which some would argue is the best in soccer.

Tottenham leads the division in shots (114), followed closely by Brighton in second (105), after Ange Postecoglou replaced Antonio Conte after a disastrous season of conservative play.

In short, both teams will be confident of hurting Liverpool as they have both generated chances at will up to this point.
Despite how strong Klopp’s team has been, it has already lost 12 big chances, or exactly two per game.
By this point, a more cunning adversary could have punished it.

Therefore, these games serve as a test of Liverpool’s title credentials as well as the biggest risk it made during the summer transfer window by choosing not to spend a lot of money on a skilled replacement for Fabinho, who left in the middle of the season.

Wataru End was acquired by Liverpool for $21 million (£16 million/€19 million), a move that Klopp dubbed “genius,” but the 30-year-old player had little prior experience and has only started one Premier League game out of five so far, suggesting he’s not necessarily first-choice.

Alexis Mac Allister has been the preferred number eight under Klopp, and while the Argentine is a clear improvement over his predecessor Fabinho on the ball, there have been a few understandable defensive blunders.

The manager undoubtedly has a choice to make before this daunting away doubleheader given the argument we’ve already made that End may be most valuable against elite opposition.

He will determine whether his temporary fix will work if he chooses Mac Allister, and he will learn the true skill level of his only senior, outright number six if he chooses to bring in End.

Thus, Liverpool’s potential for the 2023–24 season will be amply illustrated by these games.
If the defense offers enough defense against the best attacking teams in the league is the important question, and it will soon have an answer.

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According to Paul Merson, Liverpool look much better without the £35 million player.

Considering how well the Reds played against Wolves, Paul Merson has suggested that Liverpool is a better team when Alexis Mac Allister isn’t on the field.

The pundit told Sportskeeda that Liverpool played much better at Molineux after Mac Allister was substituted, and the Anfield team went on to win 3-1 after trailing 1-0 in the first half.

The Argentine international, who was signed this summer for £35 million, has had a rocky start to life at Liverpool. Mac Allister has yet to find his feet at his new team.

Despite a lack of performances, many supporters remain optimistic that the midfielder will succeed because Mac Allister is a player who has already demonstrated his talent in the Premier League.

Merson’s remarks may nonetheless imply that Liverpool would be better off without the 24-year-old given the results, which were quite glaring in light of what transpired on Saturday.

According to the analyst, Liverpool improved dramatically after the break against Wolves after replacing Alexis MacAllister with Luis Diaz.

Liverpool ought to disregard Merson’s remark regarding Mac Allister.

Since Mac Allister moved from Brighton and Hove Albion to Liverpool, it will take some time for the midfielder to adjust to his new team completely.

The South American is undoubtedly a talented player who, like other Liverpool legends in recent years, has the potential to reach elite status once he gels with Jurgen Klopp’s system.

Even though his Liverpool career hasn’t started off well, Mac Allister is aware that he still hasn’t reached his full potential and that his future performances at Anfield could be explosive