(Dan Tri) – Van Dijk’s serious injury could be a turning point for Liverpool this season.
1. When asked about Klopp’s tactics, former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath commented: `Jurgen Klopp’s success does not necessarily lie in tactical factors.
Van Dijk’s injury is a huge loss for Liverpool
Of course, Felix Magath’s views created a lot of controversy.
That’s why, commenting on Sky Sports television, former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher sadly said: `Each team has 3 or 4 key players to compete for the title.
It can be said that Jurgen Klopp’s time leading Liverpool was divided into two periods.
If you need reality to prove it, just look at Liverpool right after Van Dijk left the field in the recent match against Everton.
2. Numbers never lie, it shows that Van Dijk is the most important player in Liverpool at this time.
Van Dijk is the factor that ensures victory for Liverpool
Before Van Dijk appeared, Liverpool had conceded 120 goals in 96 matches.
With Van Dijk’s certainty, the Anfield team has kept 43 clean sheets.
If those numbers are not enough proof, remember that since March 2018, Van Dijk has gone through 50 consecutive matches without being dribbled once.
So the question is how will coach Jurgen Klopp patch this huge gap?
3. In theory, Liverpool can play with center backs Joe Gomez and Joel Matip like in the match against Everton (when Van Dijk) left the field.
The Matip – Joe Gomez pair brings worry to Liverpool fans
Both of Liverpool’s goals in that match were in the air (look at Calvert-Lewin jumping higher than Joe Gomez) and this could completely be Liverpool’s weakness for opponents to exploit.
Another option is to withdraw Fabinho to play central defender like in the match against Chelsea.
Fabinho is not a pure centre-back.
There is an obvious lesson for Liverpool, which is Man City last season.
Liverpool will definitely have to add a new midfielder in January, but there is still a long way to go from now until then.
Eliana 
Daniel