Liverpool Vs Southampton: Liverpool Are Lacking Pace

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool failed to win again as the Reds had to settle for another draw with Southampton. The former Borussia Dortmund manager who took over the reigns from Brendan Rogers has struggled in his early managerial career.

The 48-year old Klopp is sadly starved of world-class talent in this Liverpool team. Just like at arch rivals Manchester United, the Anfield side are lacking pace. Coutinho, Firminho and Lallana, for example, are all great players, but none has the pace to play out wide.

This is where Liverpool are struggling, badly. Liverpool has been renowned for having their pace in their team. Whether it be an on song Torres, Louis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge, the Merseysiders always have had pace in their team.

In Sunday's game against Southampton, Liverpool didn't have that pace. Liverpool's only width was from Nathaniel Clyne and Alberto Moreno. These players are good players, but in the wide areas Liverpool could be exposed.

The German does have the services of Jordan Ibe, but the England under 21 man needs more game time. To be a successful side, a team needs to unlock a defence and with pace. Liverpool's play has been crying out for speed, hopefully when Daniel Sturridge does come back from injury, that will change.

The Reds are not only missing the England striker's goals, but also his pace. Former Chelsea striker Sturridge has been vital for the 19-time champions. The days of Kewell Keegan have gone and that's not anything to do with Liverpool.

Football, on the whole, has changed and so has the role of the winger, but one thing that hasn't changed is the need for a player to be able to play out wide. As they Rome was not built in a day. If the former Mainz coach didn't know the scale of job that awaited him at Anfield, he certainly does now.

As historians are keen to tell us, Rome was not built in a day. Try telling that to Liverpool fans who are desperate to end a 25-year wait for domestic silverware.