I quite honestly can't see us finishing in a Champions league spot this year, especially if we lose Coutinho. We simply haven't done enough business this Summer to compete. A couple of key injuries and we're already down to the bare bones of a squad before the season has even got going. Get them around December to Janurary, a key time when matches are coming thick and fast and we'll see a repeat of last year.

We have a Center Back who doesn't trust the lad to his left, a Goalkeeper as unpredictable as Trump and nowhere near enough dynamism in midfield. Add to that a system that lends itself to leaking goals and I can't see there being a change. I see us again being the top goal scorers in the league whilst simultaneously being the the leakiest in the top seven. I most certainly do not share Klopp's niave optimism on the strength and depth of this squad.

All that being said, should we get two or three quality additions to key areas of the squad over the next twelve days and should Klopp show more tactical flexibility than he did last season, I can see us challenging for the title. I know this sounds like I'm hedging my bets but it really just comes down to what we do in the market between now and the end of the window. If we don't do business, as unpallatable as the thought of purposefully not trying everything we can to win a trophy is, I think we should take a leaf out of Wenger's book and use the cups as learning experience for the kids whilst the senior players focus on and prioritise the league and Europe. I think we all accept now that without Champions League football, we're not attracting the calibre of player needed to propel us to domestic and european glory.

4th again in the league.

Quarters of the CL.