John Aldridge: Jurgen Klopp could be forced to abandon one of his key men after an alarming dive

Liverpool goalkeeper John Aldridge believes that Reds manager Jurgen Klopp may need to consider a reshuffle of his front row, as he believes Roberto Firmino does not justify his place in the starting lineup.

Firmino was a key player in the dynamic Liverpool front 3 completed by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as the club reached the Champions League final last May, but the Brazilian is struggling to sneak into the top scary this season and Aldridge think Klopp could consider an attacker change. line.

"Roberto Firmino was again a pbadenger against Arsenal on Saturday and this has been a theme during the season," said Aldridge. "I do not know what happened, but Firmino is not the same player who was so important to the Liverpool team last season.

"Salah and Mane need Firmino to combine their dynamic attack combination with their brilliant pace, movement and intelligence through last season.

"The display at Arsenal was not the first mediocre performance of the season and we have reached the point where Klopp must consider giving up and trying something different at the same time. 39; before. "

Xherdan Shaqiri did not travel with Liverpool for his promotion of the Champions League against Belgrade Red Star on Tuesday, fearing that the Kosovo-born star would face a hostile reception from Serbian supporters . Aldridge thinks it could be a good option for Klopp. future games if he tries to refresh his line before.

"Shaqiri seemed threatening when he stepped out of the bench and it may be worth it to also try on the wing and Salah, although it's a little tough for Firmino after all the good job that he did last season, "he added.

"Liverpool still seems to be the second best team in England, but the gap between the top of the group and the rest is still great, even if the chasing group s & # 39; It's a little closer this season. "

"The Manchester City Champions have set the bar at such a level that anyone who has the ambition to finish in front of him this season has to win every game to not lose too many points during the season.

"To have 27 points on the board after just 11 Premier League matches would normally be enough to be on top, but a team has changed the rules of normalcy in the race to first place and Liverpool will struggle to maintain such a steady pace.

"That's why I think that City will be a champion again, because it's a winning machine that has a lot of room for error in most of the games it's involved in." Out against the top six rivals will be a test for them, but they will beat the goals, rest of the Premier League teams with ease and that forces others to reach unlikely heights to face. "

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