The Liverpool fans here in the Transfer Tavern are hopeful that their team can finish the campaign with a flourish after experiencing a difficult 2017, which has curtailed their aspirations of winning the Premier League title.

The Reds are still on track to finish in the top four, although they could face a fierce battle with rivals Manchester United for the final Champions League spot.

A couple of Liverpool fans are delighted with how the club has progressed under the stewardship of Jurgen Klopp and several of the group are hopeful that the club can challenge for the title in years to come.

A couple of Reds supporters are getting stuck into the landlord’s 2-4-1 Monday deal on the lunch menu and they are chatting about which members of the squad should be cast aside in the summer.

Our landlord looks at TWO players who have regressed under the management of Jurgen Klopp.

Loris Karius

The German goalkeeper was set for big things when Klopp signed him during the summer but a series of missed opportunities have seen him dropped from the first-team at Anfield.

One Liverpool fan is chatting to his pals over a pint here in the Tavern and he thinks that Karius could become a good goalkeeper but does concede that the club will probably sign another keeper in the summer.

Daniel Sturridge

The Liverpool striker quite simply doesn’t fit into the style of football which Klopp has taken to Liverpool and poor form along with a series of injuries have hampered the England striker’s progress.

One Reds supporter is having a quick snack from the bar menu in the Tavern and he thinks that Sturridge has been a waste of time this season, stating that the club should flog him in the summer