On Tuesday night, Liverpool reminded their critics of their class with a fine 2-0 win against Napoli at Anfield.
In a relatively even contest, Mohamed Salah capitalised on a brilliant Darwin Nunez header that was saved on the line by firing the hosts into a lead in the 85th minute.
The Uruguayan almost replicated Salah’s strike, by doing the same after Virgil van Dijk’s initial header was saved in the 98th minute.
While the Reds have shocked the world previously this season by also defeating Manchester City, their consecutive losses against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United exemplify the erratic nature of this side.
Sitting 9th in the Premier League table, Jurgen Klopp’s side have largely been a shadow of their former selves, which has meant many have ruled them out as contenders for any major silverware this term, and understandably so.
However, ex-Liverpool striker Peter Crouch, when asked about his former employers’ status as Champions League contenders this season still backs the side to have the minerals to go all the way.
“Definitely. When you get to that stage when you throw all your eggs in the Champions League basket, have great pedigree in the competition, players that have got the history behind them, they can definitely do it”, he said on BT Sport, as relayed by the Daily Mail.
In the Premier League so far, Liverpool have already lost more matches and conceded two less goals than they did in the entirety of last term, which emphasises their incredible fall from grace.
However, the Reds have largely been in excellent touch in Europe, scoring 17 goals and conceding a mere 6 in the group stage.
With Jurgen Klopp’s side having already made three Champions League finals as well as the club’s special relationship with the competition, Peter Crouch may have a point in not undermining their status as contenders.
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