Liverpool fans here in the Transfer Tavern are happy with how their team is performing and raising expectations at the club, which had been a long-time coming after a difficult period on their illustrious history. 

After a stumbling start to the Premier League season and a lot of defensive errors, the Reds seem to have addressed that issue directly by signing Virgil Van Dijk, who’s made a huge difference to the team ever since under Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp’s decision to let Coutinho leave in January seems to show a sign that things are going to be changing focus and potentially the way the Reds play during the remainder of this season and beyond for Liverpool so these are certainly promising times on Merseyside.

With money still burning a hole in their pocket and being right in the fight for the Champions League places, the German is looking towards the 2018/19 season to finally bring some success to Anfield under his guidance. Our regulars have taken a look at a couple of things that FSG need to start questioning though, about this year…

Lack of domestic silverware

In order to kickstart a club, often a trophy is the starting point. Many look back at Mourinho’s start at Chelsea in which he quickly won the League Cup in his first year, before following it with a Premier League crown and that sort of mentality has been missing at Anfield for years now.

Many of our regulars feel Klopp needs some silverware to really show that his time at the club as being successful. Liverpool have had a tough time on that front over the last few years, but if the Reds are to reach their lofty ambitions, they need to start winning more trophies.

Keeping up in the Premier League

This is a must for the German coach if he is to go down in Liverpool folklore. In order to keep attracting the big players, Liverpool must start to look and spend like a big top-four club.

United, City and Chelsea seem to do it on a yearly basis and Liverpool must make the step up. That being said, it won’t be easy, things could change, but at present, it’s looking likely that Liverpool will have to fight off Man City to have any chance of reaching their goals. That’s going to be tough, but Klopp has the frontline to do it.