Improvement under Jurgen Klopp has been gradual since the German arrived as Brendan Rodgers’ replacement, but there are reasons to suggest the former Borussia Dortmund boss will have a much better season at Anfield next year.
Here are three of them:
Home form
Anfield didn’t need the German’s excitement to make it any more daunting, but Liverpool have been just amazing at home under Klopp.
The Reds have only lost twice in front of their own fans during the Klopp's tenure and are undefeated since losing to Manchester United in January.
No distractions
A similarity with the infamous silver medal the Reds collected in 2013/14 is the fact that Liverpool won’t be in Europe next season.
For a high-energy side like Klopp’s that could be a blessing in disguise. Klopp requires a high energy high pressure game from his players which is very tough to do consistently when they are playing every 4 days . Now they will play only once a week which will work in their favor . They need only look at Leicester’s success to see the merits of only playing once a week , the extra rest will only serve to make them more deadly in their "Gegenpressing"ways.
Early transfer activity
The second half against Sevilla was terrible. It was an explosion. It showed how desperately Liverpool needs to upgrade its players , and most of all its defense.
However, the good news is that the club appears to be pretty sure on their targets and are getting their deals done early on, allowing the manager to get any new faces up to speed far quicker.
Joel Matip is on his way from Schalke to compete for a centre-back spot, while deals for Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius and Udinese midfielder Piotr Zielinski are widely expected to follow . With Gotze as their premier target this season, they sure could go all the way if he and a few others join by the end of the transfer period.
