8/11 Football Analysis Liverpool s forward linebacker s shortcomings are revealed, and the signing is blocked and the title is suspended

August 11, 2025 Recently, the Daily Mail conducted an in-depth and sharp analysis of Liverpool's personnel allocation, pointing out without mercy that the team's personnel gap in the center and defender positions has become the "Achilles heel" that restricts the team's development. Currently, Ekitic is the only "single seedling" at No. 9, which has exposed the team's forward risks.

Although Ekitic is now struggling to support Liverpool's No. 9 position, the staff reserves in this position are heartbreakingly thin. Once he is injured, Liverpool will be in a desperate situation of "no one available" at this critical position, as if he has lost the sharpest spear on the battlefield, and his offensive firepower will be greatly reduced. Previously, Nunes and Dias left the team one after another. Although Liverpool received about 120 million pounds of transfer funds by selling the two, it is generally believed that this is just a stopgap measure to "demolite the east and west walls". The team's forward line must at least add a strong player to maintain competitiveness in the fierce competition. Otherwise, it is like removing key parts from a high-speed train and may face the risk of derailment at any time.

The war in the new season has been raging, and Liverpool's lineup shortcomings have become increasingly prominent under the test of actual combat. If Ekitic, Salah or Garkepo suffer from injuries, Liverpool's offensive system will face the risk of collapse. The team is not without plan B, such as arranging Wiltz to move to the left and Flynnon on the right. However, judging from the performance of the Community Shield, the performance of these two players in their current position is like fish in water. The position adjustment may make them "unaccommodating the environment" and it is difficult to play to the best level, just like forcing a cheetah who is good at running to swim. Not only can they not show their advantages, but they may also be in trouble.

Although there are some potential new stars in the Liverpool youth team, 16-year-old Ngumoha is like a brilliant new star in the preseason, with outstanding performance and showing extremely high talent and potential. However, considering that he is still young and his physical and mental state is still in the growth stage, just like the seedlings that have just broken through the ground, they cannot be overly "exposed" and "destroyed", and his appearance time must be arranged carefully. This also means that at critical moments, youth team players find it difficult to shoulder the responsibility of shouldering the team's forward line, and Liverpool's shortage of personnel in this position is still unsolvable.

With only three weeks left to close the transfer window, Liverpool must quickly cheer up and speed up the pace of introducing a center and a defender. But reality is like the cold wind, pouring a basin of cold water on Liverpool. As other teams know the demand for Liverpool’s signings, Liverpool is in a relatively disadvantaged position in negotiations like a “lamb to be slaughtered”. Among the signing targets at the No. 9 position, Isaac is undoubtedly the "treasure" that Liverpool dreams of. He has excellent scoring ability and a sense of smell in front of the goal, and can inject strong firepower into Liverpool's forward line. However, whether this signing can be carried out depends largely on whether Newcastle United is willing to change its position and let the outstanding striker go. Newcastle United knows the value of Isaac. They are like dragons guarding their treasures and will not let Liverpool succeed easily.

In the central defender position, Gey's situation is quite similar to Isak. Liverpool admires him very much, and Guy himself believes that now is the best time to leave the team. But will Crystal Palace lower the price for Gee? Given that Guy's contract expires next summer, this may be the last chance for Crystal Palace to acquire funds through the sale of him. However, Liverpool is not willing to pay high transfer fees for Guy at present, and they are patiently waiting for Crystal Palace to lower the asking price, just like hunters who are patiently waiting for their prey to take the bait. But time waits for no one. In the rapidly changing battlefield of the transfer market, Liverpool's hesitation and waiting may make them miss the opportunity, further exacerbating the team's defender's shortcomings.

Judging from the performance of the Community Shield, although Ekitic has integrated into Liverpool's team system well, his comprehensive performance is like an all-round player, able to open up various offensive situations and cooperate with his teammates very well. Although from the moment, the £79 million spent by Liverpool to introduce Ekitic seems to be worth the money, it is obviously not enough to rely on Ekitic alone if the team wants to successfully defend the title in the Premier League. Liverpool's shortcomings in the forward line and central defender position are like two mountains, lying on the road to defending the team's title. If these problems are not solved in time, Liverpool will be struggling in the journey of the new season, and the road to defending the title will be full of bumps and variables.