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Liverpool are paying the price for not nailing the Takumi Minamino transfers.

Instead, as Liverpool battle some poor form, they’re paying the price for Minamino not succeeding.



Minamino should have been, but Liverpool are finally paying the price for seemingly getting that transfer wrong.



Because Liverpool don’t go out and buy players they don’t need.



They signed Takumi Minamino for exactly this but the Japan international hasn’t clicked.

Now, though, Liverpool could really use Minamino to be what they wanted.

We’ve seen Minamino play Firmino’s False 9 role on occasion.