CAPE TOWN – “You never walk alone” not only rung out at Anfield on Sunday, but also all around South Africa as Liverpool fans celebrated their team’s 4-0 thrashing of West Ham.
Such a convincing win, coming on the back of a transfer window that bore serious fruit, will have filled Reds fans with great confidence that this is their season to win the Premier League title.
Alisson Becker was a world-record goalkeeper signing when he joined Jurgen Klopp’s squad (since surpassed by Kepa Arrizabalaga’s move to Chelsea), Naby Keita showed why he was worth the half-a-season wait that Liverpool had to endure, and Mohamed Salah continued where he left off last season by scoring the first goal.
But do Liverpool have what it takes to finally end their league-winning drought of 28 years?
Apart from Becker and Keita, Klopp also signed Brazilian midfielder Fabinho and Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri.
There’s little doubt about their ability to score goals, so the question mark has always been around their defence.
With Becker’s arrival, and his assured display against West Ham, you would think Klopp won’t have to deal with any further ‘Loris Karius moments’, while Virgil van Dijk will look to establish himself even further in the backline.
Andy Robertson was in fine form at left back against the Hammers too.
Liverpool kicked off their Premier League campaign with a bang by beating West Ham 4-0. Video: Tamryn Christians/African News Agency/ANA
But my esteemed soccer writer colleague Rodney Reiners says hold your horses Reds fans – he’s seen this movie before, and he
So, what do you think of Liverpool’s chances to win the title? Let us know by taking part in our Twitter poll below…
#PremierLeague POLL: Liverpool are on top of the @premierleague! They put 4 goals past West Ham, but there were wins for Man City, Man United, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea as well. After the opening weekend, who are your title favourites? @IOL #EPL
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