After limping to an eighth-place finish last season, Liverpool have struggled to stop the rut in their ongoing campaign. After being put to the sword on the opening day by West Bromwich Albion, the men in red have found it difficult to eke out results and
are currently languishing in the worse half of the table.
However, despite their pitiful stats, there have been a lot of positives for manager, Brendan Rodgers, to dwell upon. His team’s start might be a shaky one, but some of the players have stepped up to the show and mesmerized the fans with their scintillating
performances.
In the following article, the writer has made an effort to highlight some of the top performers for the Merseyside outfit so far this term, based on their individual stats and overall contribution towards the team.
Luis Suarez
Without doubt, the Uruguayan International is once again spearheading the Reds charge upfront. The striker may have appeared in the headlines for his controversial part in some of the incidents in the Premier League, but he has already signaled out his resolve
of representing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in many more years to come by signing a new long-term deal at Anfield.
Undeterred by all the chants and jeers that are hurled at him, Suarez has stepped up to the challenge and is currently the highest goal scorer for his side this term. After making valuable contribution in the Reds Europa League qualifiers triumph over Hearts,
the prolific attacker bagged a goal against Sunderland to salvage a point for the team. He then put up his best show against Norwich City, firing a hat-trick to guide them to their first league win of the season.
Suarez has been virtually untouchable at times. Despite carrying the status of being the lone recognized striker in the Reds fold, the 25-year old has not buckled under pressure and has, in fact, risen to the challenge. Things could have gone a lot worse
for Rodgers had it not been for the Uruguayan footballer’s mercurial presence in the team.
Joe Allen
After completing his acrimonious 15 million pounds move from Swansea City this summer, the Welsh footballer has quickly assumed the central role in the Reds midfield.
Having also worked under the supervision of Rodgers at the Liberty Stadium, the juvenile play-maker is perfectly cognizant of the model that the Ulsterman is trying to introduce at Anfield, and has looked at utmost ease with his brand of ‘tiki-taka’ football.
Allen has already confirmed his status as a regular-starter for Liverpool. His exceptional possession retaining technique and pass completion rate has allowed the Reds to dominate the proceedings at the heart of the field.
Besides that, he has developed a good understanding at the centre with his skipper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 and has displayed a lot of maturity despite still being in his early days at Anfield.
The midfielder currently occupies the pivotal role in the team’s fold and seems to be enjoying the extra responsibility that has been shouldered on him. The pace with which he has improved over the months, he is set to do more extraordinary things for Liverpool
in the coming days.
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