Liverpool: Can they dream beyond 4th spot?

Reasonably better depth

Iago Aspas and others add to the depth

Except maybe Arsenal, all the other four major sides have better strength in depth than Liverpool, while Tottenham don’t necessarily have great quality in their depth. On the positive note, the Reds will not be crippled with the absence of a key player like Suarez, which was the case before January 2013. Iago Aspas, Fabio Borini, Raheem Sterling, Luis Alberto, and an untested Jordan Ibe can take up the attacking mantle, should a few key players fall prey to injury.

The defence was reinforced with Kolo Toure, but now three injuries threaten to cause a defensive crisis in the squad, and Rodgers is actively working on trying to secure a new centre-half.

With Shay Given rumoured to be heading to Anfield to be Mignolet’s understudy, he would be a huge improvement over the shaky Brad Jones, and his experience would be a great addition to the squad.