So Liverpool are 'bad champions' if you believe certain angry Irishmen, although the latter part of that criticism won't be valid for much longer.
The Reds are having a fairly chaotic season full of one issue after another, with the knock-on effects meaning that what was expected to be another title challenge has instead turned into a scrap for the top four.
There are plenty of a Reds persuasion who just want the season to be over with though, whatever that may bring, but what should Liverpool do with their squad come the summer?
With many claiming that several of Liverpool's best players are past their peak, how many of the current squad should be kept on for the 2021/22 campaign, when another title challenge will be expected?
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