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Can Liverpool win the Premier League title next year?

By Keith Lisenbee

Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on June 24, 2020. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Liverpool's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on June 24, 2020. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Liverpool’s defense is the best in the Premier League, but the other title contenders are going to catch up.

Klopp learned the hard way that if you press in the Premier League, then you need to make sure you shore up the back-line and goaltending.

The two best transfers of LFC’s recent history are Virgil van Dijk and Alisson. They spent a combined $161.87 million on the pair. The result? The best goaltender and center back in the Premier League.

The Reds have a goals-against conversion rate of +8.38, which is the fourth-best in the division. Amongst the top five, only Leicester (+10.54) did a better job at stopping opponents from converting their chances at putting balls in the back of the net.

Manchester United significantly improved their back four before this season and is one quality addition away from matching its rival’s defensive power.

MCFC’s defense overall is not as bad as it looks. Their goals-against conversion rate is -0.40 despite all of their visually gut-wrenching errors. If they add another signing on the back-line, they will improve.

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea squad was the worst team in the Premier League at stopping opponents from converting their goal chances with a rating of -7.60. However, it is not clear whether the club will attempt to add another piece; it’s hard to imagine that there will not be an improvement in the next season.

However, it’s the Reds intangibles that have set them apart. However, intangibles are the most vulnerable to change.

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