LIVERPOOL were top of the Premier League table at Christmas five years ago, but this time it feels different. LIVERPOOL were top of the Premier League table at Christmas five years ago, but this time it feels different. John Aldridge: 'Mo Salah is probably Liverpool's Player of 2018 - but another man has been the key difference'While the success of Brendan Rodgers team came as a welcome surprise in 2013, their weak spots were evident from day one, with a leaking defensive line ultimately costing them the Premier League title when the finishing line was in sight. Manchester City’s incredible 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace yesterday was the first big slip-up from one of the top two in the Premier League and none of us saw it coming. In the end, the transfer was pieced back together and Van Dijk signed for Liverpool on the first day of this year and since that moment, the defence has been transformed.

Source: Irish Independent December 25, 2018 09:27 UTC