5 Premier League players who should have left on loan

#4 Alberto Moreno

When your manager prefers a central midfielder to fill in for you at left-back, shouldn’t it be time for you to re-assess your credentials?

When Alberto Moreno arrived at Merseyside, Liverpool fans heaved a sigh of relief. Liverpool had struggled to find ideal replacements for the position since the departure of John Arne Risse and while Fabio Aurelio dished out some vital performances, injuries often frustrated him as well as the fans. Moreno, who was a pivotal part of the Sevilla side that lifted the Europa League trophy prior to his move to Anfield was believed to be the long-term solution to the club’s problems at left-back.

Cut to the present and Moreno is nothing but a fringe player at the club. He has been replaced by the more reliant James Milner in defence and it does not look like he has a long-term future at the club. A move, perhaps on a loan to Spain, the country where he made his name as an attacking full-back would have done Moreno’s career a world of good. Not only would it have served as a reminder of his abilities to Jurgen Klopp, it would have also resurrected his credentials as one of the best young attacking full-backs in Europe.

The 24-year-old Spaniard still has two more years on his Liverpool contract and given that Klopp has barely used him (he has featured for just 285 minutes in the Premier League), the signs suggest Moreno should push for a move away from the Merseyside in the approaching transfer window.