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#3 Liverpool
Key In(s):
Virgil van Dijk (Southampton, £75m)
Key Out(s):
Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona, £142m); Daniel Sturridge (West Brom, loan)
Long-term target Virgil van Dijk could not have dreamt of a better start at Liverpool than scoring the winner at Anfield against Everton at the Kop end! Although he will undoubtedly help in shoring up Liverpool's infamous defense, he will require some time to settle down as was evident in their losses to Swansea and West Brom.
Liverpool is certainly a more balanced side with van Dijk in it, but they will benefit even more from his leadership skills that have been sorely lacking in the Merseysiders.
However, the euphoria surrounding his capture was tempered by the sale of Phillippe Coutinho, who finally secured his dream move to Barcelona, without a replacement brought in.
Coutinho is simply a special player and there is nobody of his ilk at Liverpool. Against the teams that would set up with 10 men behind the ball, he would be the one to create something out of nothing.
His loss in the middle of the season is devastating. Fans will also hope that Danny Ings and Dominic Solanke can provide enough cover for Firmino with Daniel Sturridge loaned out to the Baggies.
