After 20 rounds of Premier League football in the ongoing 2023/24 season, Liverpool lead the pack. Not many gave Jurgen Klopp’s team a chance before the season started, due to last season’s struggles. However, contrary to expectations, the Reds are two points clear of everyone else and currently have the second-best odds to win the league on Nigeria’s premier online sports betting platform.
In the process of reshaping the squad, some major upgrades have been made to the team that finished 22 points behind the title winners, giving them a real chance of being crowned champions come May. **Liverpool’s reconstructed midfield** Liverpool spent the summer transfer window shoring up a long-problematic midfield. As a result, a mass exodus ensued, which saw senior players like Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain leave to pave way for a new-look Liverpool midfield. Liverpool fans must have feared the worst when Klopp missed out on primary midfield targets; Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, both of whom went to Chelsea. Instead, four new midfielders walked through the Melwood doors. Dominik Szoboszlai joined from RB Leipzig, World Cup winner Alexis MacAllister joined up from Brighton, Wataru Endo moved to Anfield late in the transfer window, and Ryan Gravenberch departed Bayern Munich for a different challenge at Merseyside. After a slow start, all have gone on to play a crucial part in firing Liverpool to the EPL summit. Despite not being high-profile signings like Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo, the quartet has cumulatively transformed Liverpool’s midfield from leggy and lethargic to a supercharged and dominant force. Szoboszlai is a typical Klopp midfielder, full of energy but with a level of productivity that brings to mind Gini Wijnaldum’s best form. Argentine maestro Macallister’s profile is that of a controller, doing all he can to regulate the tempo of the game and help the team whenever fit. Wataru Endo adds balance to the equation as the only senior natural defensive midfielder in the squad while Gravenberch is Klopp’s joker, able to fit in multiple roles for Liverpool, depending on the game state. **Liverpool star players back in form** Liverpool’s star players are flying this season, especially Mohamed Salah who is the joint-top scorer and assist provider in the league. So far, he has shown little sign of slowing down. The Egyptian is already five goals and four assists off his total for last season despite this campaign only being at the halfway point. Although Salah will be missed while he represents Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, there remains more than enough quality to serve as back up until he returns.
Dutch forward Cody Gakpo has proven his ability to lead the line for Liverpool already, and the Reds can also call on the quality of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez in attack. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil Van Dijk have also rediscovered their best form, single-handedly winning points for the Reds on occasion this season. Such decisive quality is one of the main factors in Liverpool’s resurgence as one of the best teams in Europe. One of the best betting tips you’ll get with Liverpool this season would be to simply bet on goals as it is a consistent theme of their season so far. Additional, on [BetKing](https://m.betking.com/) , punters can enjoy super high odds in the goals market along with professional betting tips across all types of bets for free! **Can Liverpool win the Premier League title?** Liverpool are on the hunt for a first league title since 2020 and while they’re currently top of the table, there are still doubts from a few quarters. Despite only losing one game so far this season, in a controversial match against Tottenham, there is an overall sense that Liverpool haven’t played that well and rely too much on individual brilliance of players to get them over the line, especially Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. That theory will be tested at length over the coming weeks as the Egyptian winger is on international duty with Egypt where he aims to lead them to glory for the first time since 2010.
Additionally, Liverpool are without their two senior left full backs, Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas due to injuries. Starting right back, Trent Alexander-Arnold is also nursing a knee injury but is expected back before the end of January, along with Andrew Robertson. While the game against Chelsea might come too soon for the Reds two first choice full backs, both are expected to be available for their visit to the Emirates stadium to face Arsenal. Nevertheless, while the transfer market remains open, Jurgen has not showed signs he is willing to bring in reinforcements at the full back positions. Instead, the German tactician is most likely to depend on 20-year-old youngster, Conor Bradley, who acquitted himself well at right back against Bournemouth and looks set to continue in that role until Trent Alexnder-Arnold returns from injury.
**Conclusion** Whether the Reds will be able to sustain a title challenge in the face of a dominant Manchester City squad and Arsenal’s continued challenge is left to be seen, but it would be unwise to rule out a resurgent Liverpool side who are currently rediscovering what made them one of the most feared sides in Europe at the peak of their powers. As part of our Title Competitor Watch series, you can check out our exclusive piece on what [Manchester City can do to retain championship for the third time and become the first team achieve the feat.](https://m.betking.com/blog/betting-tips/title-competitor-watch-the-january-signings-that-could-strengthen-man-city-s-title-chase/) [Register for a BetKing account today](https://m.betking.com/account/registration?redirect=/) and enjoy high odds accumulator tips on EPL matches today along with many more rewarding betting offers.