After being close to achieve the Premier League and Champions League in the last version, everyone expected his readiness this season to achieve this duo from the beginning, but injuries, the low level of many players, the departure of others and the need for new deals for more time to adapt to the previous elements led to bad results for Liverpool this season, and Reds fans are increasingly asking questions about the difference between the players’ performance during the last season and the current one during the first (12) matches in the two competitions, All this and more will be discussed in the next report… .

Van Dijk does not miss
One of the main reasons for Liverpool`s poor results this season is the lack of consistency in the team`s lineup, Either due to the large number of injuries to a number of players, or to technical problems and exposure to red cards, only Brazilian goalkeeper Alison Becker and Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk participated during all the team’s matches in various competitions (12 matches), followed by the English right-back Trent Alexander Arnold and Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah (11) matches, then Portuguese Luis Diaz (9) matches, British Harvey Elliott (8) matches, and defender Gomez (6) matches, the same number of the left-back duo (Robertson and Tsimikas), as well as Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez, Then Cameroonian defender Matip with (5) matches, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara with the same number, and Jordan Henderson with (4) matches, while the trio (Diego Jota - Carvalho - James Milner) appeared in the team`s starting lineup during three games, while French defender Ibrahima appeared Konate in just one match against Rangers in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage; due to injury.
Which means the coach`s instability in the lineup of the main team, specifically the crisis of who plays alongside Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, in addition to the fluctuation in the performance of the team`s right-back Trent Alexander Arnold, who was a major weakness in the team`s performance this season, where ( 13) goals out of (18) from the right side of the team, and we do not forget that the goal of Real Madrid winning the Champions League in its last edition against Liverpool came as a result of a defensive error from the player himself, and despite that, German coach Jurgen Klopp still trusts Arnold`s abilities and shares him as ongoing.
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Looking at the scoring rate, whether scoring or receiving goals, the real crisis facing the Reds becomes clear, as the offensive line players scored 32 goals in (12) matches, a rate that some feel a little reassured, but half of this rate of goals (16) goals came Only during the two matches Bournemouth in the English Premier League (9-0), and Rangers in the Champions League (7-1), other than that the confrontations that the team fought this season are relatively easy compared to the confrontations of last season, which despite its difficulty, the team scored a number ( 36) goals, and more important than the number of goals, is that the team succeeded in winning in nine matches against teams (Norwich in the League and Cup - Burnley - Leeds United - AC Milan - Crystal Palace - Porto - Manchester City - Watford - Atletico Madrid), and drew in three against clubs (Chelsea - Brentford - Manchester City), and did not receive any defeat.
Among the observations about scoring goals is that the team`s top scorer, Mohamed Salah, managed to score seven goals during this season (2 goals in the English Premier League - 5 goals in the Champions League), but last season he scored (12) goals in these two competitions, and it is not related to the low level of the player during this season, but with the defensive coverage imposed in most of the matches he participated in, which was helped by the presence of Senegalese international Sadio Mane, who is currently transferred to Bayern Munich.
Baker`s saves
On the other hand, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker has conceded 18 goals this season, at an average of one and a half goals per match, which is a very large rate for a team with the capabilities of the Champions League runners-up in its last edition, and some might think that the increase in the number of goals means the low level of the team goalkeeper.

but the truth this time is completely different, especially since it was not for the saves that Becker prevented, this rate would have increased to double and perhaps more than that, as Becker saved (26) attempts on his goal, (17) Including inside the penalty area, compared to (9) saves that were from outside the area, and the reason behind these mistakes was the fluctuation in the level of the team’s defensive line, which made mistakes as a result of the extreme slowness and lack of rapid rebound of the defensive coverage by the field backs, specifically the right back of the team Arnold.
Compared to last season`s matches, Liverpool conceded only (10) goals in (12) matches, which is a somewhat good rate considering the confrontations that the team fought with clubs of the size (Manchester City - Chelsea - Atletico Madrid - AC Milan).)
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Becker receives 18 goals and saves 26 attempts