Five Liverpool Players With Something To Prove This Season, Including French Centre-half Mamadou Sakho

3) Joe Allen

‘Some nice neat touches, but didn’t really influence the game.’ This constant accusation has dogged Allen’s Liverpool career so far, and the diminutive Welshman will need to start making the difference when matches are tight for Reds fans to finally take to him. Rodgers will no doubt give him chances, as he rated his technical qualities highly, but he needs to offer more going forward, rather than passing the ball sideways at every opportunity.