Paul Ince explains the only way injury-stricken Liverpool can win the PL title – HITC

Former Liverpool and England star Paul Ince has said the Reds are still the team to beat in the Premier League this season as long as something goes right, speaking to Matchday Live on Optus Sport.

The Reds dominated the league last season and were deserved winners. But, if they can keep their title, it will be even more impressive.

Liverpool will be without Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez for much of this season, if not all. The Reds also have concerns in other areas of the field with Thiago and Trent Alexander-Arnold, both struggling to stay in shape.

However, Ince believes Liverpool are still the favorites to win the Premier League this term, provided they can keep their three forwards and Diogo Jota in shape for the rest of the season.

He said: “We know that Van Dijk is the big one, the rest of the season. My thing is that if they can keep those top three or four now with Jota, that gives them a different dimension. They are the ones you need to stay fit.

“Anything they can get away with, whether it’s Matip, Fabinho can play those midfield roles, they’re covered in all those positions. It’s just the fact if they lose any of those top three, especially Mane because I think he’s outstanding. I think it is the team to beat this year ”.

Retaining the Premier League will be difficult but not impossible. Liverpool were brilliant against Leicester City a week ago and are more than capable of reproducing similar performances.

Mo Salah and Mane have been key to Liverpool’s success for the past two years. Roberto Firmino is the integral link between them, while Jota has been possibly the best signing of the summer, having scored nine goals in eight starts.

If all four forwards keep firing, Liverpool will be the favorite to retain their crown. However, an injury to one or two up front could seriously damage their hopes for a second Premier League title.

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