Liverpool built upon their good start to the season last week with a win against Antonio Conte’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
An opener from Dejan Lovren followed by a thunderous strike from Jordan Henderson gave the visitors a 2-0 lead. Diego Costa finished cooly to draw one back and notch his fifth in as many games, but the Reds held on and left London with a much-deserved three points.
The victory leaves them with 10 points from a possible 15, and Jurgen Klopp’s side have been good value for their haul. Their only real blip came with a 2-0 loss at Burnley, but daring performances at the Emirates Stadium and against reigning champions Leicester seem to have overshadowed that.
It is a new-look Liverpool side under former Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, with the German having bought in a number of high-profile summer signings including the likes of Sadio Mane and keeper Loris Karius, who has unfortunately been out injured.
Although it is early days, the charismatic manager will be starting to eye up just who are is most indispensable players. FFC think it is this THREE, do you agree?
Adam Lallana
England and Liverpool’s man of the moment Lallana is having a fantastic season, and is starting to replicate the form he showed at Southampton that earned him his big move to Anfield a couple of years ago.
I have always been a huge admirer of the Englishman, predominantly because he doesn’t play like one. Classy touches, subtle passes and an improving eye for goal make Lallana one of the Reds’ major creative forces.
Georginio Wijnaldum
Similar in a way to Lallana, Dutchman Wijnaldum has an elegance about him that not many players possess – the former Newcastle man always has plenty of time on the ball and more often than not finds a good end ball.
Adding a cutting edge to Liverpool’s play in midfield, he looks like he will continue to link up well with his fellow midfielders and strikers.
Sadio Mane
Mane makes Hector Bellerin look like Eddy the Eel on land. His phenomenal pace is the stuff of defenders’ nightmares, but the most astonishing thing is that the Senegalese forward manages to keep tight control throughout his rampaging runs forward – as demonstrated by his wonder goal at Arsenal on the opening day. His willingness to run in behind and at players adds a new dimension to Jurgen Klopp’s side.
His willingness to run in behind and at players adds a new dimension to Klopp’s side.
