I said before the season I wouldn't be surprised to see them struggle.
Mane is a massive loss and even though I like Diaz, he's not a world class player the way Mane has been for them.
Also pointed out their midfield could be a real issue if they pick up a key injury or two, and that looks to be the case. Milner was absolutely horrible for them tonight.
I think they'll rebound but if they don't spend some serious cash in the next week, it could be a challenging season.
EDIT: One thing I did not anticipate is the decline in Andy Robertson and Van Dijk. I really rate Robertson but he doesn't seem to whip in balls the same way he used to and seems to get beat a lot more than he has. VVD looks like he's playing with the intensity of a player who wants to be healthy for the World Cup.
Mane is a massive loss and even though I like Diaz, he's not a world class player the way Mane has been for them.
Also pointed out their midfield could be a real issue if they pick up a key injury or two, and that looks to be the case. Milner was absolutely horrible for them tonight.
I think they'll rebound but if they don't spend some serious cash in the next week, it could be a challenging season.
EDIT: One thing I did not anticipate is the decline in Andy Robertson and Van Dijk. I really rate Robertson but he doesn't seem to whip in balls the same way he used to and seems to get beat a lot more than he has. VVD looks like he's playing with the intensity of a player who wants to be healthy for the World Cup.