2. Lack of an out and out defensive midfielder
Liverpool currently don’t have an orthodox defensive midfielder. They have the likes of Lucas Leiva and Jordan Henderson who can fill in, but nobody who thrives on front of the defence, and when the big games come, it shows. After losing to Chelsea and Manchester City recently, three of the four goals conceded against the two big guns were down to sloppy defensive play, and also a lack of protection in midfield, and it seems that Brendan Rodgers has noticed what the problem seems to be. Although Badu is a no nonsense, tough tackling midfielder general who is also only 23 years old, he would be a great addition to the squad, but would not fix all of Liverpool’s problems.