Ryan Babel has said that despite the absence of Luis Suarez, Liverpool should be able to perform well in the English top tier in the ongoing season.

According to Babel who himself had been a part of the Reds’ first team squad for a fairly long period of time, the young players of Liverpool have progressed well in the last few seasons and now that Suarez is not there, it’s important for them to step up and ensure that the club’s performance doesn’t go down.

Talking to the reporters yesterday, Babel said, “I’ve been really impressed with the growth of some of the Liverpool youngsters. The likes of Daniel and Raheem have gone from strength to strength and they are going to be pivotal for Liverpool this season.”

Ryan Babel has said that despite the absence of Luis Suarez, Liverpool should be able to perform well in the English top tier in the ongoing season.

According to Babel who himself had been a part of the Reds’ first team squad for a fairly long period of time, the young players of Liverpool have progressed well in the last few seasons and now that Suarez is not there, it’s important for them to step up and ensure that the club’s performance doesn’t go down.

Talking to the reporters yesterday, Babel said, “I’ve been really impressed with the growth of some of the Liverpool youngsters. The likes of Daniel and Raheem have gone from strength to strength and they are going to be pivotal for Liverpool this season.”

“You never want to lose phenomenal talents like Luis Suarez, but, I reckon, in Liverpool’s case, the exit of Suarez would not make much of a difference because they have got the personnel to replace him.”

The Reds took on Southampton FC in their first league match of this summer last weekend and secured three points with a win of 2-1. As the score line suggests, it was not a crushing win by any means, but, the positive for Liverpool in that game was that both their key players (Sterling and Sturridge), whom they are banking on so much this season, found the back of the net .

However, Liverpool’s main worry this season is actually not the front line. That looks alright despite Suarez’s sell. It’s the backline which is a concern for them. They were not solid enough in their defence during the 2013-14 League and there were not encouraging signs in that area in the Southampton game either. Brendan Rodgers must know that he can’t dream of winning the league with a fragile defence.