Top 10 Football Clubs in the World this Season

#7 Liverpool

Liverpool have been impressive in the Champions League

To tell the truth, Liverpool have considerably improved under Jurgen Klopp this season. Barring their problems with consistency in results, the Merseysiders are surely a team to be feared of.

The Kop's fearsome trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah is probably the most exciting triplet in the Premier League right now.

Salah has been a revelation this season, rising to almost every occasion when required. Roberto Firmino has also done well to complement the Egyptian with his goals. Add Sadio Mane's electrifying pace and vision to them and the output is a whopping 115 goals in all competitions excluding the friendlies — a stat that totally justifies their mammoth conversion rate from the 16.7 shots per game they have averaged per game this season.

They might have lost Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, but in Emre Can, Giorgio Wijnaldum and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, they still have the potential to compete for a trophy.

Liverpool's defence has been intermittent on many occasions; a characteristic that needs special attention if they want to compete for the long-awaited Premier League trophy. Many times, they have scored well but lost the lead due to shoddy defending.

However, what Liverpool can do with a sturdy defence has been crystal clear in the Champions League. The Merseysiders beat Porto and Manchester City with aggregates of 5 goals while maintaining an astute backline. As a result, they are being considered as serious contenders for the UEFA Champions League title this season.

Maintaining consistency in the league will be a major issue for Klopp to address next season if Liverpool plan on ending the league drought that has plagued them since 1990.