6) Out of favour players can come back
Simon Mignolet’s revival has been a big boost to Brendan Rodgers, who must have been tearing his hair out after dropping the Belgian in December, only to see his replacement – Brad Jones – almost immediately ruled out through injury. Whatever the reason for Mignolet’s revival, he’s now very much back to being our undisputed first choice. His 12 clean sheets this year have been a big bonus and something that have greatly aided our renaissance.
5) The Champions League is too much right now
A very fresh looking Liverpool squad were always going to struggle to adjust upon their long-awaited return to Champions League football. Real Madrid are a step above any of the English teams, while bogey-team Basel are more than capable of causing problems. The Europa League is a competition we could have gone further in but that brings its only problems – most notably the Thursday night games. Hopefully the experience will be a boost.
