Following on from at present’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester Metropolis, Caoimhe O’Neill vividly summed up how Liverpool’s fortunes have declined over the past 12 months.
When the Reds drew 2-2 on the Etihad Stadium on this fixture slightly below a 12 months in the past, it stored them just one level behind their table-topping opponents and preserved their hopes of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies.
Quick ahead to April 2023, and Jurgen Klopp’s facet are out of each knockout competitors by which they’ve featured this season and labouring in seventh at greatest by the top of at present, with at the least one in all Brighton or Brentford (doubtlessly each) sure to overhaul them within the desk.
The drop-off has been stark, and O’Neill might effectively have encapsulated the ideas of many a Liverpool supporter together with her post-match verdict.
The Athletic journalist tweeted: “This time final 12 months Liverpool followers didn’t need the season to finish. Now the top can’t come quickly sufficient.
“A summer time rebuild is among the solely issues giving #LFC followers hope for the longer term. Even then there’s no ensures that may occur in the best way supporters need.”
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It appears staggering to assume that it’s been simply 44 weeks since Liverpool had been in a Champions League last, one we most likely would’ve received had Thibaut Courtois not been within the type of his life.
It’s nearly a 12 months to the day because the masterclass efficiency towards Man Metropolis within the FA Cup semi-finals at a sun-kissed Wembley – the distinction between that and at present’s meek give up towards the identical opponents may hardly be starker.
The hole to the highest 4 would possibly at present be seven factors, however the desk would recommend that the potential for us having no European soccer in any respect subsequent season – by no means thoughts no Champions League soccer – is much from unthinkable.
O’Neill’s level concerning the potential summer time rebuild being a uncommon crumb of consolation is apt, with there maybe being a way amongst some followers to take extra curiosity in what might occur subsequent time period quite than struggling by the rest of the present marketing campaign.
What at present – and certainly a lot of 2022/23 – has proven is that Liverpool may definitely do with a busy summer time on the switch entrance, with a gaggle of gamers who’ve introduced us a lot pleasure in recent times now discovering it near-impossible to duplicate the requirements they’ve set beforehand.
You’ll be able to see O’Neill’s tweet under, through @CaoimheSport on Twitter:
This time final 12 months Liverpool followers didn’t need the season to finish. Now the top can’t come quickly sufficient.
A summer time rebuild is among the solely issues giving #LFC followers hope for the longer term. Even then there’s no ensures that may occur in the best way supporters need.
— Caoimhe O’Neill (@CaoimheSport) April 1, 2023
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