Liverpool’s Striker Position: An Unaddressed Concern?

In response to a request for opinions on overlooked topics concerning Liverpool Football Club, several comments were submitted: Matsy highlighted an observation, stating: “In my opinion, the one thing that isn’t being talked about is that Liverpool currently have the best squad in the league, City and Arsenal included.” Rebel Red raised a question regarding goalkeeper Kelleher: “Should Kelleher be used more often or sold? As of next season, there will be three or four international goalkeepers at Anfield which seems too many.” Jon pointed out a different contractual concern, noting: “While everyone talks about the contracts of Salah, Van Dijk and Trent, what’s going to happen with Alisson? With Mamardashvili coming next year, Kelleher possibly moving on, will he be first or second choice, or even moving on?” Chris questioned Harvey Elliott’s role, asking: “Harvey Elliott has only played a few minutes – how will he fit into the team and what kind of impact might he be able to make once he’s match fit?” Steve emphasized the performance of Conor Bradley, stating: “The one thing people are not talking about is just how brilliant Conor Bradley is. A different type of threat to Alexander-Arnold but a threat all the same. He’s aggressive in defence and dynamic going forward. He also has great chemistry with Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah too.” Fraser highlighted Arne Slot’s player development skills, observing: “Not much discussion on how great Arne Slot is in developing current players. Since he’s come along, Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch have been completely transformed and have either earned their place in the squad or are providing strong competition to start in games. I don’t know how Slot does it but whatever it is, it’s working.” Evan expressed concern about the team’s striker options, stating: “We still have no natural number nine. Take Salah out of team and there is nobody who is scoring 25+ goals a season as a striker. Jota is injured far too much to rely on, Nunez couldn’t finish his breakfast, and Diaz and Gakpo are much better off the left.” Sandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan Davies Grab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more… Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari Park From micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.