Liverpool are amid an unceremonious end to a season they have little to show for – inevitably overshadowed by their surprise runner-up finish in the Premier League last year.
But it hasn’t been as bad as the tabloids might have you belief, amid insidious rumours claiming Brendan Rodgers could be given his marching orders this summer. After all, the Reds did make it to the semi-finals of both the Capital One Cup and the FA Cup this season, and they’re more than likely to clinch fifth-place in the Premier League.
So considering Rodgers has lost Luis Suarez to Barcelona, Daniel Sturridge to injury, Steven Gerrard to age and Raheem Sterling to the distraction of a £50million move to Manchester City, Liverpool aren’t actually in that bad shape at all.
In fact, we at This Is Futbol believe a few smart signings in the summer will catalyse the Anfield outfit to clinching their ultimate aim of Champions League qualification next term.
And just to prove it, we’ve combined some of the club’s top performers with priority transfer targets to create an XI that would guarantee Liverpool a top four finish.