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Despite Liverpool’s up-and-down season, with all of the difficulties Jürgen Klopp’s men have faced over the course of the past few months, perhaps it was the two games against Real Madrid that brought into focus just how much of a rebuild is needed among the starting XI. Carlo Ancelotti’s side was just better in every department: sharper, crisper, more experienced, more balanced. Liverpool struggled to cope at times, and the second leg in the Spanish capital really rammed home the size of the task facing Klopp, as produced a lackluster display. In short, if were a film franchise, it would be in serious need of a major reboot.

Moreover, Matip’s form has been patchy at best this season, making him among the more obvious sale candidates for FSG.



Inconsistency has also been a major part of his game, with one good match followed by a horrible one.



With Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah all in front of him, Jota will find chances limited next season.