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title: "Liverpool: Journalist bemoans Reds’ midfield issues"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-09-09T12:41:54Z"
modified: "2022-09-09T12:41:54Z"
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# Liverpool: Journalist bemoans Reds’ midfield issues

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/)‘s midfield is their biggest weakness after a hugely disappointing start to their 2022/23 season, journalist Dean Jones has claimed.**

### The Lowdown: Liverpool under-fire

Jurgen Klopp’s side were beaten 4-1 away to Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday night, in what was their poorest showing of the campaign so far.

It has been such a sluggish beginning to the season, with so many individuals underperforming and the team as a whole completely lacking any cohesion.

Midfield has looked particularly weak, with Thiago a huge loss in that area and James Milner starting more games than he should at his age and position in the pecking order.

### The Latest: Journalist bemoans midfield

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/88057536-liverpool-klopp-now-facing-alarming-problem-at-anfield), Jones labelled the drop off in performance ‘alarming’ and pointed the finger at the middle of the park:

> “The drop off is alarming. The injuries have obviously hurt them, particularly in midfield, which has become such a weakness.
>
> “It’s nothing like the drive in that midfield that there has been in the past and that has been there since the very first game against Fulham.”

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### The Verdict: Huge area of concern

It was so apparent that Liverpool needed at least one top-class midfield signing this summer, with Arthur essentially brought in as a last-minute panic move.

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Failure to address the situation has left the Reds in a worrying situation, with far too many injury-prone midfielders in the squad, whether it be Thiago, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, as well as some others who are simply past their best.

Thiago being back fit will certainly help, but unless Klopp gets fortunate with those aforementioned players remaining injury-free upon their return, poor midfield transfer activity could derail their whole season.