Ian Doyle argues that Jurgen Klopp has improved this season as his redesigned Liverpool continue to pass tests.
If Liverpool’s realization didn’t come about quickly enough last season, it hasn’t happened this year.
And the unexpected path of discovery throughout the first few weeks of the season has emphasized the reasons why the Reds’ makeover is already giving fans genuine cause for optimism.
The tests have been remarkably similar despite being separated by a year. South West London’s hard opening match was followed by having to deal with a new recruit getting sent off on their home debut. After that, they lost early on a trip to a team that was predicted to be in the top four, and when they returned from the season’s first international break, they were once more down after a dismal first half. All the while attempting to adopt a subtly different.
The fact that Liverpool has already matched their win total from last season after only five games this year speaks something about how well the team is adjusting right now. Last season, they won just four of their first 12 Premier League games.
