Is it the correct approach by Kenny in the transfer market?

While focusing on the midfield and attack Kenny seems to have forgotten about strengthening at the back despite the crying need for a new left-back and probably a fresh centre-back. He has missed on Gael Clichy but Jose Enrique has been mentioned and the Spanish left-back could just be the man to solve the problem position.

The new owners look prepared to let Kenny spent big on young players that could have a successful future and therefore will have a large re-sell value. Not only are these signings investments for the future but they should also help the side achieve on the pitch. This would help to explain some of the over-blown transfer fees paid especially on the English players.

The Liverpool squad now looks the strongest it has for a while but after spending over £100 million on creating it, what needs to be achieved on the pitch to consider it a successful season? Would winning a cup constitute a success or is a top four place now required?

Spending big before the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules kick in at the start of next year and creating a squad that has strong British foundations while giving the squad some reasonable depth seems like a sensible thing to do in a team that only finished sixth last season.

Dalglish knows that Liverpool proabably won’t be competing for this title this year as it takes time to build a team capable of challenging. But without a European competition to concentrate on Kenny will have time to focus on finishing as high as possible in the league.

If the Anfield club can secure a Champions League spot for next season maybe then we see more of the marquee signings that some fans want but for now Liverpool have a team made up of young and hungry players who have tested themselves in the Premier League. It can take a long time to rebuild a broken team but Kenny seems to be taking the right approach. We will only see the evidence to whether this is the correct approach in May.

The article was written by Aidan McCartney for FootballFancast.com. Make sure to check out the latest news, blogs and podcasts at FFC – ed.

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