Five reasons why Liverpool can win the Premier League title

4. Playing style

Klopp’s gegenpressing style is no longer new and mysterious to the Premier League, but that doesn’t make it any easier to stop. He has made tweaks along the way and he appeared to settle on a 4-3-3 attacking shape which transitioned into a 4-5-1 defensive shape last season. This is how they are probably going to set up at the beginning of the season.

They press high up the pitch when the opposition have a goal kick in order to make a compact defensive shape vertically and cut off passing lanes during the build-up stage. This is increasingly common at the top level of football, but the Reds actively seek chances to press the opposition and force the play wide. Opposition mistakes such as a sloppy pass or a bad touch are triggers to put pressure on the player in possession and potentially force a mistake.

Counter-pressing is another tactic that is utilised in order to win possession back quickly by taking advantage of the opposition disorganisation to isolate the individual with the ball. Liverpool have shown themselves to be really effective in this regard and this coupled with their rapid transitions mean that the opposition can’t afford to give away possession lightly regardless of where they are on the pitch.

Under Klopp, Liverpool have a good record against the top six due to the expansive styles which the majority of them use. These are teams at most danger from Klopp’s style because of the risks they take such as high defensive lines which leaves plenty of space to exploit.

In the 2016/17, they were unbeaten against the rest of the top six and picked up 20 out of a potential 30 points. Last season they weren’t as impressive with just 10 points, but the summer investment should stand them in good stead.