Liverpool Could Make It To The Top 4, But Are A Weak Side – Former Manchester United Star On Klopp’s Men

Former Manchester United star Gary Neville has stated that Liverpool are one of the weakest teams in the top six but claimed that Jurgen Klopp’s side is one of the favourites for a top four finish.

The Reds moved five points clear of nearest rivals Arsenal after their hard fought win over Burnley on Sunday and even though the Gunners have a couple of games in hand over the Merseyside club, the former defender believes Liverpool have a great chance of Champions League football thanks to an easier run in

“There are going to be two big clubs and big managers to drop out of that top four. You’d have to say, at this moment in time, if every team had the same games towards the end of the season, I think Liverpool could be in trouble.

“They could potentially be the weakest in some ways, but the fact they’ve got a really good run in does give them an advantage to get in there. But it’s so tight and it changes week by week.”

Neville however also feels that Klopp has a lot of work to do in the summer with the squad. The Reds have lost five games to teams in the lower half of the league this season and that is something that the manager has to correct next season.

“I’m not sure it is psychological because it’s happened so many times this year,” he said. “I think there’s a style and tactical issue in terms of how Liverpool play.

“We’ve seen some incredible performances from them in big games where teams have come at them and are open and expansive. But when Liverpool play a team who sit back and go into their shape, they don’t seem to have a Plan B.

“This current Liverpool are held back by the fact they haven’t got the strongest squad, but they have been helped this season by the fact they’ve got a good programme.”

Neville finished off by adding that the lack of a Plan B has really hurt the side and teams had found a way to deal with the pressing from the side, especially the clubs from the lower half of the league. And that Klopp has to find a way to deal with this problem soon.