5 European Clubs with the strongest defences this season

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC - Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC - Premier League

#3 Liverpool

Chelsea v Liverpool - Premier League
Chelsea v Liverpool - Premier League

The resurgence at Anfield has taken the Premier League by storm. Liverpool has been bulldozing aside competition this season and is still unbeaten in the league, sitting second after 13 games, a period where they have won 10 and drawn the remaining 3 games! A lot of the credit has to go to the fantastic defence, which has been impregnable at times.

Liverpool has conceded just 5 goals in 13 games so far in the Premier League. In the Champions League though, the defence has already conceded the same number of goals in 4 games in the group stages. While also taking into consideration the 2 goals Chelsea scored against them in the EFL Cup, Liverpool has conceded just 12 goals in 18 games in all competitions so far.

The answer to all of Liverpool's problems from last season has been Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, who has started in every game in the Premier League and the Champions League this season.

Credit, of course, is also due to Brazilian custodian Allison, who has strengthened Liverpool's weakest link and has already picked up 8 clean sheets in the Premier League! If the defence continues to stay this compact till the end of the season, Liverpool will be serious contenders for the crown.

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