‘Biggest worry’: BBC pundit sends Anfield warning to Liverpool ahead of title defence

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Kieron Dyer has warned Liverpool that their ‘biggest worry’ ahead of their Premier League title defence is that there will be no fans at Anfield, which could prove to be a ‘stumbling block’, as he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Given the current climate of the world, supporters won’t be allowed into stadiums until October at the very latest, and there may even be the possibility that stadiums won’t even be full at all this season.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have been utterly dominant on home soil in recent seasons, but without any fans, the opposition may now find it that little bit easier to relax and play their game.

Former Newcastle winger, Dyer, shared that the most intimidating place he played at was Anfield and he thinks it will be a huge disadvantage to the champions that they won’t have their supporters cheering them on.

“I think the biggest worry Liverpool have got is Anfield with not having their fans in,” Dyer told BBC Radio 5 Live. “I was fortunate to play in many great stadiums, but that is the most intimidating stadium to play in.

“They [the fans] give them such an energy. They are like the cliché ‘the 12^th man’. I played a number of times at Anfield and never played well.

“I think that is the only thing that could be a stumbling block for Liverpool.”

Every club in the country will find it difficult without their fans, whether you’re a newly-promoted side who need that extra push or you are the champions and you want to make life even harder for the opposition.

Either way, it will be interesting to see whether Liverpool lose their unbeaten run at Anfield before the supporters come back in because this is the best chance for an opposition side to secure all three points.

But before they can do that, there is a small matter of dealing with a Liverpool side that racked up 99 points last season.