5 reasons why Liverpool will challenge for the league title soon

#5 The goalkeeping conundrum could end this summer

Jack Butland

Let us be clear- for a team to be consistent enough to win the league title, it needs a consistent and solid shot-stopper.

If we look at the list of keepers that won the Premier League in the recent years all the names barring that of Kasper Schmeichel are/were elite keepers at the time. There is no question that the likes of Edwin van der Sar, Petr Cech, David De Gea, Thibaut Courtois and Joe Hart played a crucial role in helping their teams win the title. True, that Hart and Cech have fallen off the curve in the last two years or so but at Chelsea and Manchester City they won 4 Golden Glove awards each.

Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius have not proven the consistency it requires to be called as dependable keepers who the club can trust. Even the staunchest of Liverpool supporters would admit that rank pretty poorly amongst fellow Premier League keepers let alone in Europe.

Luckily for Liverpool fans, the club has reportedly been looking at Goalkeepers to bring in.

Jan Oblak, the reigning number No.1 of Atletico Madrid who the Express has linked to Liverpool is perhaps the best option. The Slovenian has conceded only 13 goals in 26 games taking his tally to 79 clean sheets in 139 matches for the club - an astounding 57%. However, it is unlikely that Atletico will be willing to sell.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is another highly rated player but will cost record money.

Perhaps the answer lies closer to home. Jack Butland is a promising talent who could prove to be far more reliable than the current options Liverpool has.

Either way, Liverpool must address this issue sooner rather than later to challenge for the title.

Conclusion

Winning a Premier league title is never easy.

To do so a team must show grit, determination and a high level of consistency. The Hallmark of a champion is grinding out results even while not playing well and against the most stubborn opposition.

Liverpool is making step-by-step improvements. Certainly, in the transfer market, they seem to be making some astute decisions.

And in Klopp, they have a talented young manager with the potential to learn and grow with the squad.

While the Author is not a Liverpool fan, it must be said that Liverpool are not as far away from winning the Premier League title as people would think. There are many caveats in this equation without a doubt, but in a league where Leicester can win the title, it would be unwise to rule out Liverpool making a splash once again.