Barcelona legend Carles Puyol asked the question many fans are thinking after Liverpool’s 4-1 demolition at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday.
The former centre-back tweeted a poll and asked what has been more damaging to the Reds’ Premier League title defence – Virgil van Dijk’s injury or the lack of fans at Anfield.
Liverpool are badly missing their talisman at the back, and have also seen Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Fabinho suffer injuries.
Van Dijk won’t return this season, and Liverpool were forced to buy Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies in the January window, bringing the two to Anfield on the final day of the window after it was confirmed the Dutchman would be out for the rest of the campaign.
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