FIVE-POINT PLAN

1 IMPROVE THE DEPTH IN ATTACK

Cult hero he may be, but Divock Origi is not of the quality required at Anfield. Arguably, Liverpool’s biggest issue is that when one of their fearsome front three is removed, the drop- off is significant. Timo Werner would have been ideal, but a younger option who can play off the left now seems likely, and Rhian Brewster may become part of the first- team squad after his impressive loan at Swansea.

2 FIND MORE VARIATION IN MIDFIELD

Assistant Pepijn Lijnders has already spoken of teams finding ways to block Liverpool’s rampaging full- backs, so Klopp must find a way to vary the point of attack – and to get more from the midfield. Virgil van Dijk scored more league goals than any of the Reds’ midfielders last season.

3 GET THE BEST OUT OF NABY KEITA

Much was expected of Keita, whose £ 52.75m switch from RB Leipzig was a club- record fee when it was agreed in the summer of 2017 ( he’d arrive a year later). This is a make- or- break season for the Guinean, who is yet to cement himself into the No. 8 role. A goal and two assists in nine dynamic post- lockdown displays served notice of Keita’s ability to break lines, especially against deep- lying defences. Klopp will want more.

4 WIN THOSE BIG AWAY- DAY DERBIES

Despite their success in that time, Liverpool haven’t won a league match at Old Trafford since 2014, with half a dozen subsequent visits to Manchester United yielding three draws and three defeats. Fans always crave a victory on rival soil – and Reds wouldn’t mind a goal at Goodison Park, either, after three 0- 0 draws in as many away trips to Everton.

5 KEEP UP THE INTENSITY

Liverpool’s biggest challenge is to sustain their incredible consistency, mentality and intensity of the past two seasons. Klopp’s style is sapping. It requires players to be fully committed and motivated, so his unrivalled man- management skills must come to the fore once more.