Last season, Liverpool may have been eliminated from the Champions League before everyone expected. I expected that maybe Liverpool would enter the semi-finals or the final and maybe win it. But they were eliminated from the Champions League before that and disappointed everyone. Especially the loss of Salah's Ballon d'Or hopes is even more painful.
That's because Liverpool were unlucky enough to meet PSG, who happened to be the winners of the competition in the quarter finals. Although I believe Liverpool's form last season was a bit overrated, they would have gone further had they not met PSG so early.
The best teams of last season were PSG, Barcelona and Liverpool, and the winner came from one of them. To be the winner of the UCL, you have to be good enough to win against the best teams when you meet, but PSG couldn't do that when they met PSG.
The upcoming season has not yet started, it is natural that Liverpool and Mohamed Salah will have to start anew and create possibilities. It will not be easy at all. Because it is very difficult for a team or a player to maintain the same performance every season. Especially since the Champions League is open to everyone.
If the strength on paper is to be believed, then they will be a very good team next season. They have a very solid midfield and attack. I think they should try to buy a replacement for Diaz in the LW if they want to strengthen their team.
They didn't have a sharp attacker last season, but now they do, and if they make use of that very well, they may be better.