Liverpool‘s current back four will turn Jurgen Klopp’s side into Premier League title challengers according to former club midfielder Danny Murphy.
Following on from last season’s successful Champions League campaign, which saw the Reds reach the final – where they lost out to Real Madrid 3-1 – and once again finishing in the top four of the league, Klopp’s side have emerged as one of the favourites to get their hands on the Premier League trophy come May.
They are unbeaten in the Premier League after 11 matches – winning eight and drawing three times – and have only conceded five goals in that time.
This is down to the form of club record signing Virgil van Dijk, English duo Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold as well as Scottish left-back Andrew Robertson, who have all established themselves as the key men at the back for Liverpool this season.
Former club midfielder Danny Murphy believes that these four players hold the key to Liverpool’s title challenge and may occupy the defensive positions for years to come.
“They look very comfortable defending now. That back five is now looking like a really balanced unit,” Murphy told talkSPORT.
“With their age and with a really good keeper, for the next five years this could be the reason why Liverpool compete on all fronts competitively.
“The back four have coped with an Arsenal side full of confidence, pace, energy, momentum, [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang, [Alexandre] Lacazette.
“This looks a special back four.
“Trent Alexander-Arnold, he’s young, he’s learning. Against the best players he sometimes has a problem. But his passing, his crossing and his calmness going forwards is brilliant.
“Gomez for me, I saw at full-back and I wasn’t convinced but he’s physically perfect.
“Van Dijk has got to be one of the best in the world, he’s absolutely awesome in every part of his game.
“And Robertson, he can play going forward, energy, tenacity but he can defend as well and he wants to defend.”
After last night’s shock 2-0 loss to Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League, Liverpool are in action this Sunday at home to Premier League strugglers Fulham.
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