Liverpool's dream five-a-side team as Steven Gerrard in but Mo Salah snubbed

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With Liverpool struggling so much at the moment, after six losses in seven games, it's fair to say it's not too much fun thinking and talking about the Reds right now. Goalkeeper - Alisson It's not a coincidence that Liverpool's losing run has come with Alisson out of the team.

Alisson has been sensational since joining Liverpool in 2018 (Image: Getty Images) His deputy — Giorgi Mamardashvili — while not obviously to blame for any of the goals Liverpool has conceded, has also not made any saves that you perhaps wouldn't expect him to — which is something Alisson does routinely. Graeme Souness summed it up perfectly earlier this year when he said: “By a country mile [Van Dijk is the current best defender in the world], but he’s not as good as Alan Hansen.” Midfielder - Graeme Souness Souness, like Hansen, was absolutely central to the most successful period in Liverpool's history.

Graeme Souness won five leagues and three European Cups across just seven seasons with Liverpool (Image: 2020 Hulton Archive) Midfielder - Steven Gerrard Another complete midfielder, and the only one in Liverpool's history who holds a candle to Souness. Unfortunately for Gerrard, he played in some of the worst Liverpool teams for half a century, so he doesn't have anywhere near as many winners' medals as a player of his quality should have.