Possible to duplicate the impact of Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk

Just a few years ago, Jürgen Klopp had one major issue to address. After the German took over as manager of Liverpool in 2015, the club had improved under his guidance, but they appeared to have reached a ceiling of sorts, on the field, the Reds showed some consistency in their performances, but the outcomes weren't consistent enough to support a title bid. 

In his first full season in charge, Klopp finished fourth. A year later, despite having Mohamed Salah join his squad, Klopp again finished fourth, Liverpool had to resolve their defensive problems before anything else if they wanted to advance, when Michael Edwards took over as sporting director in 2018, he threw all of his money at the issue,

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First bringing in Virgil van Dijk for a record-breaking fee for a defender then bringing in Alisson Becker for the goalkeeping market, the two were described as "transformational" transfers even though they were extremely expensive and out of the ordinary for Liverpool to make. Since then, they have shown to be just that.

Alisson in goal and Van Dijk at center back are both rated as the top players in the world, Liverpool's hiring of the elite pair was the key factor in their sudden transition from top-four candidates to title hopefuls, an glaring flaw in the Anfield squad was eventually addressed after being given priority, The transfer trick was a genius move,

Reds now have a new issue to deal with

But after four years, it appears the Reds now have a new issue to deal with. Simply said, this season, Klopp's engine room has looked worn out and jaded, with players in his midfield department who are either too young or too old to exert the dominance necessary to consistently produce victories currently, Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League table, a poor position that is partly attributable to the group's porous midfield. Van Dijk and Alisson aren't as well-protected as they were under Klopp, who rose to the top of the sport by winning the Champions League and Premier League, among other illustrious awards.