Five areas Liverpool could improve in 2021

2020 has largely been a year of success for Liverpool.

With the Reds bringing home their first league title in 30 years amidst a global pandemic, fans returning to Anfield in the last few weeks and memorable wins against Manchester United, Chelsea and most recently Crystal Palace, it is difficult to find much weakness in the Liverpool year.

We began the calendar year with optimistic hopes of finally seeing Jordan Henderson lift that elusive Premier League trophy in front of 54,000 ecstatic Liverpool fans, with the Reds 13 points clear with a game in hand after a 2-0 defeat of Sheffield United.

The Reds continued on with their ridiculous form, with the now relegated Watford the only side to beat Liverpool before the break. Atletico Madrid also dumped them out of Europe, with it being the last game in front of fans until the Wolves match a few weeks ago.

A long-awaited return to football came in the summer, in which the Reds coasted to the Premier League title by 18 points. Despite the Reds being unable to celebrate afterwards with fans, Scousers across the globe were able to join celebrations virtually.

This season began positively for Jurgen Klopp’s men, with the signings of Thiago Alcantara, Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota boosting the squad depth for 2020/21. Dejan Lovren and Rhian Brewster were the main monetary departures, with Adam Lallana also saying his Melwood goodbyes.

The new-look Reds made the move in November to their new training complex in Kirkby, to finally unite the first-team and the academy. Despite leaving years of history behind at Melwood, there has certainly been an upgrade in facilities. James Milner even has a door named after him.

Despite these successes and the Reds topping the table this campaign, there still could be improvements made in 2021. I’m here to take a look at those, both on and off the field.