Five reasons Jurgen Klopp dropped the ball this season

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02:  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (r) remonstrates with referee Anthony Taylor (2nd left) and his officials after the Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on January 2, 2017 in Sunderland, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Liverpool have had a horrible start to the year

#5 Over-reliance on a few players is okay Klopp!

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15:  Roberto Firmino of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on January 15, 2017 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Firmino has struggled in the last few games

There are a few Liverpool players who are still playing week in, week out despite not delivering their best, lately, which has hurt the fans. One of them is definitely Emre Can. The German midfielder is clearly a favourite of Klopp which is why he was probably picked ahead of in-form Wijnaldum against Hull City in the last game.

Another player who has struggled to live up to expectations in recent weeks is Robert Firmino. In fact, since December, the only good game the Brazilian had was when the Reds lost to Swansea 2-3 at home where he scored both goals. Managers favouring some players is natural, but when they are underperforming, benching them for two or three games could be beneficial for them personally, and also for the team as a whole.

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