As this season was deeemed as Jurgen Klopp’s last at the club, Liverpool have been making headlines every week.
As we discussed with Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld, the consistent candidates for their player of the season award, as it all still remains to be decided.
As we discussed with Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld, the consistent candidates for their player of the season award, as it all still remains to be decided.
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00:00And just looking at Liverpool's season as a whole and their players, obviously we've touched most of their big names,
00:07their big stars over the last few seasons have been out injured at multiple stages this season.
00:14Can you pinpoint a player that's maybe stood out this season?
00:17Obviously, it's not been quite normal for them, as Salah has probably been that main man for the last few years.
00:24Is it him again, or has there been a few others that might have crept in under the radar?
00:30You'd want them to step up a little bit more. The numbers are fantastic, but maybe there have been players who have been a bit more important to the overall cause.
00:40I mean, Virte van Dijk has, for the most part, been the bedrock of the team. He's been back to his best this campaign.
00:48Alisson Becker, when he's been fit, he's been magnificent, but he just hasn't played enough games to maybe win the Player of the Year award.
00:58Tyler Wenders has come on leaps and bounds after a stuttering start, a surprised arrival.
01:04Adam Fields and Alexis McAllister have done great since he arrived.
01:09I mean, he was asked to play in the number six role, which is in his position, really.
01:14Everyone knows he's more of an attacker than a fielder. In recent weeks, when he's moved into the number eight position, he's done really, really well.
01:23Curtis Jones has done fairly well as well. Trent Alexander-Arnold, before he had his injury, maybe was in the middle.
01:31Playing in the hybrid role was superb, but he's missed too many games.
01:36So, you know, I think that if you're looking at it, probably in terms of it, you have to take into account injuries, etc.
01:43Then you're probably looking at Virte van Dijk, maybe Alexis McAllister as well.
01:50Diogo Gios has been injured too much as well.
01:53Dao Nunes has been unpredictable.
01:58Luis Diaz, you can say, maybe hasn't got enough goals and assists for a winger, you know, replacing Sadio Mane.
02:06But, yeah, I think if you're looking at it, you probably have to say that Virte van Dijk is the one.
02:13And just looking on the summer ahead, Mo Salah, and you mentioned there that, yeah, his numbers have been good.
02:19But is it starting that you might be seeing now that Salah's coming to the end of his Liverpool time?
02:24You know, Klopp as well, obviously. Do you think Salah could be on his way this summer, possibly?
02:29It'll be interesting. I think we've seen the heavy interest from Saudi Arabia last summer.
02:35And I think you'd be a fool to think that they won't pursue him again.
02:41Personally, I don't think Liverpool, if a big money offer came in, would be in a position,
02:46especially the way they run the club on a sustainable model.
02:50I don't think this time around they'd be in any sort of position to turn down a big money offer for Mo Salah.
02:56But it's certainly not going to be as much as they got last year.