Thanks for everything, Liverpool star to leave if new Qatar owners arrive

And he misses Mané, it's true: he was half the team. Van Dijk is not at full fitness either

15/01/2023, 06:21 PM +00:00

Sixth Premier League defeat in 18 games. Eight goals conceded in the last three matches. No win in 2023. They are in ninth place, have 28 points and are two behind Brighton and Hove, the last team to qualify for the Europa League and the one that has just given them a massive thrashing. Liverpool, the British giants, the ones who wanted Enzo Fernandez, before anyone else, but usually get transfer dealings wrong, are in a deep crisis. Unexpected.

From the Champions League final against Real Madrid (an unfair 1-0 defeat on 28 May 2022) to today, beyond a couple of domestic trophies, it is an ordeal. He suffers from serious injuries, it is true. Colombian Diaz, a brave man. Boby Firmino, the forgettable crack; the Uruguayan Darwin, who has yet to take off. He has quality to spare away from the pitch.

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And he misses Mané, it's true: he was half the team. Van Dijk, the marshal who failed against Argentina in the World Cup, is not at full fitness either. But nothing and no one expected this present from one of the best teams in the world, until yesterday. Jürgen Klopp is part of the problem: as before, he was also indispensable in the solutions. The German, always smiling, with whitish teeth, no longer laughs: he asks for forgiveness.

Firmino out

Despite the poor form, hope looks like it could be coming for the fans at Anfield. According to several local media reporters, the sale of FSG to new owners from Qatar could be finalised in January. If this happens, one of the players who could no longer be in the team is the Brazilian Firmino, who has not renewed his contract.