#7 Dejan Lovren (£20 million), Rating – 6/10
Dejan Lovren has been a divisive character ever since he signed for the club in 2014 from Southampton. In the process, he became the most expensive defender in club’s history.
It is fair to say he has never fully established himself at the club despite being first-choice for the majority of the past three seasons. The club’s defensive woes further strengthen the argument although one player cannot be completely blamed for a collective failure.
The biggest problem with Lovren is neither the lack of ability nor a failure to adapt. Instead, it is the lack of consistency that continues to confound everyone. Under Klopp, there have been times when the Croat has been colossal only to follow up with games where he is made to look like a Sunday League defender. Nevertheless, the manager continues to trust him with a new contract signed this year.
His biggest moment for the club has so far come at the other end of the pitch. He was the man to score the winner when Liverpool recreated a comeback similar to Istanbul in 2005 as the Reds fought back from 3-1 down in the second-half against Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarterfinal of 2015/16 season.
