4) Big-money signings aren’t always the answer
Our biggest successes in last summer’s transfer window came through our cheaper deals – most notably Emre Can and Alberto Moreno. The likes of Mario Balotelli, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren were always going to struggle to live up to their price-tags and the level of expectation that came with them. It’s a lesson that must be learned as we approach another decisive transfer window, looking to avoid being held for ransom for a second successive year.
3) Brendan Rodgers is not a miracle worker
Last season he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. This season, he’s worse than Roy Hodgson. The truth is somewhere in between. Everything was in his favour last season – the Sterling, Sturridge, Coutinho, Suarez front four was impossible to live with. Take two of those players away and you’re left with a huge uphill task. Everything that went right last season has gone wrong this season, much of it out of his control. He deserves more time.
