Sterling needs to continue his wonderful development if the world-class maverick departs…
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Liverpool are willing to sell superstar forward Luis Suarez for £80m, if reports are to believed.
If this is the case, some of the current squad will have increased responsibility during the 2014/15 season, and these are the five that will need to be at their very best should Liverpool have any chance of going one better than their second placed Premier League finish last term.
5) Mamadou Sakho
Bare with us… Although Sakho didn’t perform well last term, he’s excelling at the World Cup with France, displaying why Brendan Rodgers agreed to shell out £15m for his services last summer. Liverpool conceded 50 Premier League goals last season, so with their goal threat diminished upon Suarez’s potential exit, their defence needs to become far, far more watertight. If Sakho can combine his unmatched physicality with consistent performances, Liverpool have every chance of improving at the back tenfold.
