The whole problem this season for Liverpool is that Van Dijk is not playing. it is a big mess in their defense every game.
Liverpool problem was not Van Dijk; a team should never struggle because a defender was injured; Liverpool and Klopp tactics were simply exposed this season in the premier league; high line, cross and hope for a goal tactics was outwitted this season. Klopp has bought 2 new defenders this January and has failed to score more than 1 goal at Anfield this season; how are the problem the defense ?
Liverpool face Aston Villa this weekend after a 7-2 first leg drubbing; How will Liverpool perform? Who will be blamed this time ?
That's right, I wouldn't blame one or two Liverpool players for their decline near the end of the season. If you are concerned about a defender why not the other way around, such as a bad striker because it is difficult to score goals or the cooperation between a midfielder and a striker is not solid. There are many factors that make a team's performance decline and it's not just about one or two players, because after all the ups and downs and inconsistency of every player on the field is bound to happen.
The problems that happened to Liverpool are very complicated in my opinion, because it's not just losing Van Dijk that makes Liverpool's defense
in trouble right now. But Liverpool's transfer policy is also not good by bringing in 2 new defenders whose quality is very far from Van Dijk.
Especially Kabak made too many mistakes, which makes it easy for Liverpool to concede goals. And I also agree that Liverpool's front lines have
difficulty scoring goals, because the collaboration between the midfield and the front line is not going well. This season Liverpool are not playing
as beautiful as the previous season, and also the performance of Liverpool players is not consistent, I also didn't see the high morale this season
from Liverpool players. There are so many problems that must be fixed at Liverpool.