How signing Isak and Wirtz makes Liverpool EPL favourites
After winning the 2024/25 Premier League, Liverpool have done a fantastic job in the summer transfer window of 2025. They want to maintain their success, so they doubled down and broke the British transfer fee twice with moves for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.
This is a great step in the right direction for Liverpool, as they have superstars to build around. They are quite young compared to their foundation of Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk, who are both well into their 30s.
Liverpool have insane attacking firepower
With Isak, Wirtz, and Salah, Liverpool already have arguably the best attack in the league. Add a role player like Cody Gakpo and new signing Hugo Ekitike to that, and you have one of the most dangerous front lines in the sport. This firepower could propel them to keep winning matches through their offence.
This is especially true for Liverpool, as they do not have the legs and depth in the midfield and defensive areas. They lost out on Marc Guéhi, who would have been a fantastic cover for Van Dijk. Guéhi has stayed with Crystal Palace after his move to Liverpool collapsed, as it was too late in the window to let go of the Palace captain.
With those issues in the midfield and defence, Liverpool will try to outscore any opponent they play against. That is a huge task, but Liverpool’s talent makes them such a strong choice.
The pressure is on Liverpool to perform
With the spending they did, Liverpool must be under pressure. They broke the record transfer fee twice, which should mean people will look at them as the winners. They are under pressure to perform, as the Reds must defend their title win against title race rivals Arsenal.
Liverpool will operate under pressure, but their talent can help them get through some of the issues the club has with their defence. With manager Arne Slot leading the way alongside veterans like Van Dijk and Salah, the squad is in good hands.
Defending champions have higher expectations
As defending champions, Liverpool have a target on their back. It will be tough to follow up on the 2024/25 season. However, the Reds must live up to the pressure, as they are a title-winning side, so they must do their best to defend it with everything they can.
It will be challenging to play with these expectations, but Liverpool can get through that kind of issue. This happened with Manchester City, as they lost in the 2024/25 season despite having connections. Liverpool must step up their game and meet the lofty expectations.
