Ben Foster has claimed Liverpool are ‘for sure’ contenders for the Premier League title this season.
Arne Slot’s aspect have gained 5 of their opening six league video games this time period and have conceded simply two targets within the course of.
Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal path the Reds by only a single level and though there’s nonetheless an extended method to go within the marketing campaign Foster has been impressed with the Anfield-based outfit after their ‘implausible begin’.
“I feel all people’s type of made their thoughts up on Liverpool already that they’re not fairly as rock and roll as Klopp had them final season,” the previous Premier League ‘keeper mentioned on his Biking GK Podcast (by way of Rousing The Kop).
“They’re somewhat bit extra construct up from the again, a bit extra constricted. It’s not all warning to the wind.
“The way in which that it’s going up to now, they’re getting outcomes and it’s so simple as that. The one they did lose they in all probability shouldn’t have even misplaced that, Nottingham Forest, implausible win for them, although. Solely conceding two targets this season is a implausible begin.
“They’ve acquired to be [title challengers], for sure.”
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There have been loads of promising indicators through the early weeks of the marketing campaign. The likes of Ibou Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Luis Diaz, to call a number of, have all began the season in spectacular type.
With Liverpool desirous to problem on all 4 fronts this time period however not having as a lot squad depth as a lot of their rivals it’s vital that we’ve got some luck with accidents all through the marketing campaign.
Federico Chiesa has been dominated out of tomorrow’s conflict with Bologna at Anfield however let’s hope we are able to proceed our wonderful type with one other victory in opposition to the Serie A aspect.
Reds supporters gained’t get carried away regardless of our spectacular showings – however they’ll be praying Slot and Co. can have a debut marketing campaign to recollect.
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