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Liverpool’s 2019/20 title winning campaign was always going to be a very difficult act to follow.
The champions have arguably had more setbacks this season than in the entire last term.
Aside from the humiliation at Villa Park, Jurgen Klopp’s team has been knocked out of the EFL Cup, lost Virgil van Dijk to an ACL injury, lost the lead to Everton twice and looked unconvincing against Ajax.
However, they are finally finding some momentum thanks to three consecutive wins in all competitions.
Fundamentally, Klopp is stronger in depth than ever thanks to the summer arrivals of Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Konstantinos Tsimikas, so there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic.
And now that their 25-man Premier League squad has been confirmed, we can now break down each player’s weekly salaries with data from Spotrac.
Mo Salah – £ 220,000
Unsurprisingly, Salah tops the list. The Egyptian scored his 100th goal for the club in a 2-2 draw with Everton, a feat he has accomplished in just 160 appearances.
Thiago Alcantara – £ 210,000
Signed from Bayern Munich this summer, the Champions League winner was always going to have a high salary and his early performances suggest that he will be worth every penny.
Roberto Firmino – £ 180,000
Only one goal in eight games so far. It has not been an easy start for Firmino.
Virgil van Dijk – £ 180,000
If the Reds needed a reminder of the importance of the center-back, then the hysteria since his injury should be enough.
Sadio Mane – 150,000
Mane’s most recent deal, signed in late 2018, took him up to £ 150,000. However, for possibly Liverpool’s most powerful attacker, he is not in the upper echelons of their salary structure.
Jordan Henderson – £ 140,000
Ironically, the pattern sometimes shows its best value when no play. Without Henderson, Liverpool’s central midfield is not the same team.
James Milner – £ 140,000
Just out of sheer professionalism, there is no arguing that Milner is among the top earners. The 34-year-old is still in the shape of his life and while he will play a small role this season, he is so versatile that there will always be games for him somewhere on the pitch.
Naby Keita- £ 120,000
Keita hasn’t always lived up to expectations since arriving in Merseyside, but there’s certainly a player out there somewhere. It’s a shame that injuries keep interrupting his pace.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – £ 120,000
Speaking of injuries … The Ox has yet to appear this season, but even in his injury-ravaged spell at Anfield, he has still produced some moments of brilliance.
Joel Matip – £ 85,000
Van Dijk’s injury means Matip should have had a chance to prove himself, but now he’s offside too.
Andy Robertson – £ 100,000
Robertson signed a new contract in January 2019. The Scotsman has become one of the best left-backs in the world and presumably if he continues at his current level he will soon win even more.
Fabinho – £ 100,000
Fabinho is essential for the Liverpool team and has shown that he is also competent as a central defender.
Alisson – £ 90,000
It’s not surprising to see a relatively low-paid goalkeeper, but Alisson is one of the best on the planet. Without him, Klopp has been left with the hapless Adrian.
Xherdan Shaqiri – £ 80,000
Shaqiri knew he would play a supporting role when he joined and it’s exactly the kind of option Klopp needs at the bank. The former Stoke player was involved in setting up Jota’s goal midweek and is a more than capable backup option.
Gini Wijnaldum – £ 75,000
It was thought that Wijnaldum could go ahead in the summer and the Dutchman could earn a significant salary increase elsewhere.
Takumi Minamino- £ 75,000
There was a lot of excitement when Minamino joined. The Japan international definitely has quality on his locker, but he’s well below the pecking order and hasn’t shone when given his chances.
Konstantinos Tsimikas – £ 60,000
The left-back will also struggle to gain playing time, naturally, but Liverpool are having relatively little trouble keeping him on the books.
Divock Origi – £ 60,000
A cult hero, but whose salary is probably fair despite some iconic late goals. Origi is reportedly leaving in January.
Diogo Jota – £ 45,000
At £ 41 million, Jota was a real bargain and he’s already looking impressive since arriving from the Wolves.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – £ 40,000
What?! The best right-back in the Premier League is in the all-out peanuts when considering his performances, but the contract he signed in January 2019 kept him on a relatively low salary due to his age.
Adrian – £ 30,000
You have to feel for the 33-year-old, whose confidence must be at an all-time low after a series of mistakes in 2020.
Joe Gomez – £ 28,000
Gomez is only 23 years old. That being said, there is no way the defender deserves to be that low on the scale.
Neco Williams – £ 25,000
Williams generally seems like a real talent, despite that mistake against Lincoln. The 19-year-old Wales international is definitely one for the future.
Caoimhin Kelleher – £ 14,000
With each blow from Adrian, the young Irishman knocks on the door. Klopp has used Kelleher in national cups before and he seems competent; it’s just a matter of when you’re ready to take the plunge.
Kamil Grabara – £ 7,500
The Polish goalkeeper is still young and has been loaned out this season to the Danish Super League club AGF to gain some experience.
Together Liverpool have a salary bill of more than 2.3 million pounds a week.
It hasn’t been cheap to put that team together, but it does mean they have great depth as they look to challenge on three fronts this season.
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