REDKNAPP Liverpool lack leaders ...they need Van Dijk

LIVERPOOL’S abject defending from set-pieces at Watford shows why they must splash out £60million on Virgil van Dijk.

There are no leaders in that Liverpool defence. At corners, no one wants to take responsibility and clear the ball.

When you mark zonally, as Liverpool do, you need players to attack the ball. At Vicarage Road they were twice punished for standing like statues at corners.

It was a similar story at Arsenal, who were undone by Leicester at two corners on Friday.

Without first- choice centre backs Laurent Koscielny, Shkodran Mustafi and Per Mertesacker, no-one seemed prepared to take control at set-pieces.

It is no surprise that under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have conceded the most from set-plays of the big six sides.

You look at Tottenham, who have conceded the fewest, and they have Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama — leaders across the team. Klopp knows there is a glaring weakness in his team. He needs to address it by bringing in Van Dijk (left).