Why Reds are still searching for final piece of the jigsaw

FILLING RIGHT-BACK POSITION COULD BE SLOT'S BIGGEST PUZZLE NOW

- By IAN DOYLE Chief LFC Writer

FOR Liverpool supporters who lived through the fallow period, mere mention is sufficient to send a shudder through the spine. During the 30-year spell between championships that was ended in glorious fashion in 2020, two phrases unwittingly encapsulated why the Reds consistently fell short.

The first regarded the infamous final piece of the jigsaw, a new arrival tipped to be the man capable of helping Liverpool take the final step, only for another hole to immediately open up elsewhere in the squad.

And then there was the problem position of left-back, a role that, despite some honourable mentions, was never properly addressed until the unassuming Andy Robertson was brought in from Hull City in the summer of 2017.

Robertson is now coming towards the end of his time at Anfield, only weeks away from being able to talk to clubs from abroad.

A new deal may be forthcoming but, having invested £40million in Milos Kerkez during the summer, Liverpool hope they are futureproofed despite the Hungarian’s testing start to life at Anfield.