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It's been 28 years since the mighty Liverpool won the English Premier League. The Merseyside were close to winning a major trophy for the first time in 13 years when they reached UEFA Champions League finals last season only to fall short against Gareth Bale-inspired Real Madrid in a thrilling encounter in Kyiv.
The Reds will look to bounce back from their last season Champions League finals loss and will also look to mount a serious Premier title challenge this season as they look to better their fourth place finish last season.
The Jurgen Klopp side was on summer spending spree in an effort to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season adding the likes of Alison Becker, Naby Keita, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri to their star-studded squad.
The Reds started their 2018-2019 Premier League campaign in an emphatic fashion thumping West Ham United 4-0 at Anfield to lay down a maker to other title contenders and have gone to win their opening five matches of the season as they sit top of the table alongside London-side Chelsea who is also on a 5-game winning streak.
This Liverpool side is well organized in the defence, compact in the midfield and extremely dangerous in attack. Winning the Premier League is a team effort, however, there are players who play crucial roles in the success of other players and success of a team.
Here is a look at five players who adds extra value to the Liverpool team and would spearhead Liverpool title challenge this season.
#5 Virgil van Dijk
The Dutchman who joined Liverpool in a record transfer fee £75 Million from Southampton is living up to his hefty price tag if his season-opening performances are to continue throughout the whole season.
Virgil has had an excellent performance for the Reds this season alongside young English defender, Jordi Gomez. Liverpool defensive woes are behind them as they have kept 3 clean sheets in their first 5 Premier League matches conceding only two goals in the process -this being the best defensive record in the English Premier League this season.
The Dutch skipper has shown his leadership quality by organizing Liverpool defence while also dominating Ariel duels for the Jurgen Klopp side. His presence will be much needed by the Reds this season as they will be pushing for the Premier title this season.
#4 Naby Keita
The Guinean midfielder joined Anfield with a high reputation as one of the best central midfielders in the Bundesliga after strings of impressive performances in the middle of the park for RB Leipzig scoring 7 goals in his debut season.
He announced himself to the Kop faithful with a man of the match performance in his Premier League debut against West Ham United. Even though he didn't get on the score sheet or finish the game with an assist, Keita was a dominant force in Liverpool's midfield as he played a crucial role in their opening goal.
Nabby is settling in fast in the Premier League and when he will finally get the momentum going, he will be a driving force for the Reds by dictating the tempo, breaking opponents attack and orchestrating Liverpool attacks.
Alongside Fabinho, Henderson and Wijnaldum, Keita will prove to be an important member of Jurgen Klopp title-chasing side.
#3 Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane has improved drastically improved since joining Liverpool from Southampton. Mane is an important member of Jurgen Klopp attack at Liverpool. He has been improving his goalscoring records every season and this season, Mane has been lethal in front of goal netting 4 goals in the first five matches.
Mane has been able to step up and deliver for Liverpool this season when Mo has been in poor form. He is currently Liverpool's top scorer in the Premier League one behind the Eden Hazard who is currently leading the scoring chart in the division and would be looking to add more goals to his game this season.
Sadio Mane is part of Liverpool attack under Jurgen Klopp while donning the number 10 jersey will be called upon again this season to provide the spark for the Reds as they fight for the Premier League title.
#2 Alison Becker
Liverpool splashed £66.8 Million to acquire the services of Brazilian goalkeeper from Italian side AS Roma making him the world most expensive goalkeeper a tag that didn't last long before Chelsea broke it by paying a whopping £71.2 Million to sign young Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The acquisition of the Brazilian goalkeeper has helped Liverpool sort their goalkeeping woes as they now boast the best defensive record in the division having only conceded only 2 goals after 5 Premier League matches with three clean sheets to his name.
Alison was denied his fourth clean sheet of the season when Erick Lamela found a late consolation goal for Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool's 2-1 over the Lily Whites.
The Brazilian number one has put in assured performances for the Jurgen Klopp side and would be very integral for Liverpool during their fight for Premier League glory.
#1 Mo Salah
The Egyptian took the Premier by storm when he joined Liverpool in his second stint in the Premier League last season winning the PFA player of the season and also taking home the Premier League golden boots breaking record after record in the process.
Salah scored an astonishing 44 goals in his first season as a Liverpool player and played an integral role in Liverpool's Champions League run where they lost to Real Madrid in an entertaining final match in Kyiv.
Mo Salah is the focal point of Liverpool's attack. Despite having a slow start to the season where he has only found the back of the net twice in five appearances, it's Salah that Liverpool will be relying on to mount a serious title challenge this season.
And when the Egyptian will be back to his lethal best form, this current Liverpool side will be a scary team to face in the English Premier League
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